§ 24. Mr. Mellishasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the number of police prosecutions outstanding against motorists for parking offences in London areas covered by traffic wardens.
§ Mr. RentonIn the areas of London in which the fixed penalty system has been introduced, 35,827 fixed penalty tickets were issued between 19th September, 1960, and 16th April, 1961. Of these cases, 1,231 are awaiting hearing before magistrates' courts, 886 are awaiting application for summons, and in 4,029 the police are pursuing enquiries. In the remainder, the fixed penalty has been paid, or the case has been dealt with by a court, or the Commissioner of Police has decided to take no further action.