§ Dr. HASTINGSasked the Home Secretary how many persons were convicted during each of the last 10 years for driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of drink?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe offence mentioned has only been created a few months by the Road Traffic Act, 1930. As regards the older offence of being drunk in charge, figures for the period of two and a half years ended 31st December, 1930, have been published in Motoring Offences Returns (Returns to Addresses Nos. 110, 139 and 113). These figures include offences by drivers of motor vehicles under Section 12 of the Licensing Act, 1872, and Section 40 (1) of the Criminal Justice Act, 1925. For earlier years it is not possible to give the number of offences by drivers of motor vehicles under the former enactment.