§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of convictions for motoring offences in the Leek parliamentary constituency in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. MayhewThe total numbers of findings of guilt for motoring offences in the magistrates' courts at Biddulph, Cheadle and Leek were 2,878 in 1979 and 3,781 in 1980. Figures for 1978 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions for dangerous driving there were in England and Wales in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. MayhewThe offence of "dangerous" driving was repealed by the Criminal Law Act 1977 from 1 December 1977. Information on numbers of prosecutions for reckless driving is published annually in "Offences relating to motor vehicles, England and Wales" table 1 of the supplementary tables for 1980, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House.