§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions were brought, and how many convictions were obtained, in respect of owners of vehicles causing excessive exhaust pollution in each of the past three years.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information for England and Wales relating to emission of smoke, etc. by road vehicles is as follows:
Prosecutions Findings of guilt 1973 … … 2,414 2,259 1974 … … 2,031 1,900 1975 … … 1,987 1,881 The figures for 1976 are not yet available.
It is not possible to say in how many cases the person prosecuted was the owner of the vehicle.