§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many convictions there were for dangerous driving in the United Kingdom in each of the past five years;
(2) how many convictions there were for dangerous driving in the Basildon area in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information which could be provided without disproportionate cost is given in the table. The offence of dangerous driving was repealed in 1978.
§ Mr. HurdHistorical information on Home Office staff numbers by reference to grade is held only for a limited period. The available information is as follows
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1988 (as at 30 September) 1987 (as at 31 December) 1986 (as at 31 December) Typists and Secretaries 1,123 1,108 1,062 Support Grades 781 616 787 Inspectorates 54 54 56 Medical etc. 501 482 493 Scientific and Technical Grades 1,572 1,588 1,614 Prison Service Grades 24,387 20,633 19,135 Others 112 68 75 Obsolete Grades — 1,747 3,024 Total (Non-industrial) 38,364 35,968 35,506 Industrial 3,117 3,087 3,225 Grand Total 141,481 139,055 138,731 Note: As recorded at 30 September 1988.
1Each part time member of staff is counted as one.
The overall totals for earlier years were held in a different form and recorded the total number of posts filled (with part time staff counting as half). The information for earlier years is as follows:
1982 1983 1984 1985 34,604 35,072 36,446 36,613