§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many(a) males and (b) females, aged (i) under 16, (ii) 16 to 18, (iii) 19 to 21, (iv) 22 to 24, 260W schools for the last five years; and if he will indicate in each case how many schools there were in that category at the commencement of the five-year period.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe information is given in the following table; figures are in respect of schools approved for closure in the year in question:
(v) 24 to 30 and (vi) 30 years and over were (aa) charged and (M) convicted of failure to wear a seat belt in each month in 1987, 1988 and to date in 1989 in England and Wales; what percentage the latter was of the former; and what was the average fine;
(2) how many (a) males and (b) females, aged (i) under 16, (ii) 16 to 18, (iii) 19 to 21, (iv) 22 to 24, (v) 24 to 30 and (vi) 30 years and over were (aa) charged and (bb) convicted of failure to war a seat belt in each month in 1987, 1988 and to date in 1989 in the Basildon area: what percentage the latter was of the former; and what was the average fine.
§ Mr. John PattenBreaches of regulations requiring wearing of seat belts are normally fixed penalty offences. The amount of the fixed penalty was £12 during 1987 and 1988, but the motorist could opt instead for court proceedings.
The table gives the number of court proceedings and convictions for each month in 1987 and 1988 in England' and Wales and for Billericay petty sessional division; details for the Basildon area are not available. Separate: figures are shown for males and females and an age breakdown is given; no sub-division of those aged 21 and over is available. Data for 1989 are not yet available.
In 1987 and 1988, the proportion of those charged who were convicted was 77 per cent. in England and Wales and 90 per cent. in the Billericay petty sessional division. The average fined for those offenders fines were £15 and £16 respectively.
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Proceedings at Magistrates' Courts for seat belt offences, Billericay Under 16 16–18 19–20 21 and over Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Proceedings 1987 January — — — — — — 3 — 3 — February — — — — — — 2 — 2 — March — — 1 — — — 4 — 5 — April — — — — — — 2 — 2 — May — — 1 — — — 1 — 2 — June — — — — — — 2 — 2 — July — — — — — — — — — — August — — — — — — 2 — 2 — September — — 1 — — — 1 — 2 — October — — — — — — 2 — 2 — November — — — — — — — — — — December — — — — 1 — — — 1 — Total — — 3 — 1 — 19 — 23 — 1988 January — — — — — — 1 — 1 — February — — — — — — — — — — March — — — — — — — — — — April — — — — — — — — — — May — — — — — — 2 — 2 — June — — — — — — 2 — 2 — July — — — — — — 1 — 1 — August — — — — 1 — 2 — 3 — September — — — — 1 — 2 — 3 — October — — — — — — 1 1 1 1 November — — — — 1 — — — 1 — December — — — — — 1 — — — 1 Total — — — — 3 1 11 1 14 2 Found guilty 1987 January — — — — — — 2 — 2 — February — — — — — — 2 — 2 — March — — 1 — — — 4 — 5 — April — — — — — — 2 — 2 — May — — 1 — — — 1 — 2 — June — — — — — — 2 — 2 — July — — — — — — — — — — August — — — — — — 2 — 2 — September — — 1 — — — — — 1 — October — — — — — — 1 — 1 — November — — — — — — — — — — December — — — — 1 — — — 1 — Total — — 3 — 1 — 16 — 20 — 1987 January — — — — — — 1 — 1 — February — — — — — — — — — — March — — — — — — — — — — April — — — — — — — — — — May — — — — — — 1 — 1 — June — — — — — — 2 — 2 — July — — — — — — 1 — 1 — August — — — — 1 — 2 — 3 — September — — — — 1 — 2 — 3 — October — — — — — — 1 1 1 1 November — — — — 1 — — — 1 — December — — — — — 1 — — — 1 Total — — — — 3 1 10 1 13 2 262W263W
Proceedings at magistrates' courts for seat belt offences England and Wales Under 16 16–18 19–20 21 and over Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Proceedings 1987 January — — 40 2 84 8 879 80 1,003 90 February 2 — 31 3 76 3 796 72 905 78
Under 16 16–18 19–20 21 and over Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female March 1 — 33 2 52 6 703 52 789 60 April 4 — 27 — 57 2 645 40 723 42 May — — 28 5 42 4 550 45 620 54 June 2 — 17 5 58 3 647 50 724 58 July — — 25 2 42 1 566 48 633 51 August 1 — 22 5 49 5 519 35 591 45 September 1 — 30 3 54 3 511 34 596 40 October 1 — 33 1 45 10 619 32 698 43 November 2 — 35 — 58 2 564 46 659 48 December 2 — 20 1 50 2 469 34 541 37 Total 16 — 341 29 657 49 7,468 568 8,482 646 1988 January 1 — 20 2 44 1 550 30 615 33 February 3 — 26 — 49 2 543 43 621 45 March 3 — 27 — 62 4 613 55 705 59 April — — 32 1 45 3 536 40 613 44 May 1 — 31 — 67 5 559 37 658 42 June 1 — 29 — 51 6 622 49 703 55 July — — 29 2 73 1 520 37 622 40 August 2 — 31 4 64 4 601 46 698 54 September 1 — 31 4 48 2 537 42 617 48 October 2 — 27 1 57 2 529 56 615 59 November 3 — 29 — 62 2 575 48 669 50 December — — 24 — 34 3 422 29 480 32 Total 17 — 336 14 656 35 6,607 512 7,616 561 Found Guilty 1987 January — — 36 — 75 8 743 70 854 78 February 1 — 21 3 62 2 649 64 733 69 March 1 — 30 2 43 6 565 43 639 51 April 3 — 23 — 43 2 513 33 582 35 May — — 24 4 40 3 435 37 499 44 June 1 — 13 5 53 2 523 43 590 50 July — — 19 2 32 1 469 43 520 46 August 1 — 18 5 42 4 415 28 476 37 September 1 — 27 3 42 2 432 30 502 35 October 1 — 25 1 39 9 490 27 555 37 November 2 — 30 — 42 2 468 38 542 40 December 2 — 18 1 41 2 381 31 442 34 Total 13 — 284 26 554 43 6,083 487 6,934 556 1988 January 1 — 16 2 35 — 426 26 478 28 February 3 — 23 — 41 1 446 39 513 40 March 2 — 24 — 49 4 513 46 588 50 April — — 29 1 42 2 442 36 513 39 May 1 — 28 — 53 5 475 31 557 36 June 1 — 26 — 45 6 511 42 583 48 July — — 29 2 66 1 434 34 529 37 August 2 — 27 4 56 4 502 43 587 51 September 1 — 26 4 42 2 451 36 520 42 October 2 — 25 1 47 2 442 52 516 55 November 3 — 25 — 52 2 465 47 545 49 December — — 22 — 29 2 351 24 402 26 Total 16 — 300 14 557 31 5,458 456 6,331 501
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) males and (b) females, aged (i) under 16, (ii) 16 to 18, (iii) 19 to 21, (iv) 22 to 24, (v) 24 to 30 and (vi) 30 years and over were sent to prison for failure to pay a fine for not wearing a seat belt in (aa) England and Wales and (bb) the Basildon area in each month since 1987.
§ Mr. MellorThe information requested is not recorded centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.