§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were(a) convicted and (b) jailed for (i) driving with excess alcohol and (ii) driving while disqualified, in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [46236]
§ Mr. MichaelThe information requested is in the table.
Persons convicted of offences of driving while disqualified and driving after consuming alcohol or taking drugs England and Wales 1994 1995 1996 Driving while disqualified Persons convicted 24,167 24,394 23,246 Persons sentenced to immediate custody 8,395 9,581 9,483 Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs Persons convicted 78,005 81,464 85,012 Persons sentenced to immediate custody 3,243 3,443 3,529 Notes:
Figures for 1997 are not yet available