§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the number of deaths in(a) Liverpool and (b) Merseyside caused by joyriders in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe number of deaths of drivers or passengers of stolen vehicles was as follows:
Year Liverpool Rest of Merseyside 1986 — 4 1987 1 2 1988 1 — 1989 3 1 1990 —(2)2 — 19911 2 (3)2 1 1To date. 2The figures in brackets show the numbers of pedestrians killed in incidents involving stolen vehicles.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has plans to take action against joyriders in the present Session of Parliament.
§ Mr. John PattenWe will be bringing forward a Bill in the present Session to introduce a new offence of aggravated taking.