§ 94. Mr. Callaghanasked the Minister of Transport how many prosecutions have been undertaken in Wales by his
NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS TAKEN AND CONVICTIONS SECURED IN WALES IN RESPECT OF DEFECTIVE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND EXCESSIVE WORKING HOURS DURING THE LICENSING YEARS ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER (GOODS VEHICLES) AND 31ST MARCH (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) FOR 1956–1960 RESPECTIVELY Licensing Year Defective Vehicles Excessive Hours Goods Public Service Goods Vehicles Public Service Vehicles Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions 1956 … … 447 432 4 3 74 74 — — 1957 … … 317 304 16 16 —* — — — 1958 … … 320 305 12 12 24 6 — — 1959 … … 355 345 4 2 544 378 — — 1960 … … 354 339 2 2 172 163 — — * NOTE: Enforcement activities between December, 1956, and May, 1957, were suspended while traffic examiners were employed on fuel rationing.