§ Sir G. Nabarroasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many motorists have been arrested in the Metropolitan Police area for minor driving offences; how many have been kept in police station cells or otherwise in custody overnight, or for longer periods, since 1st January, 1963; what steps he is taking to obtain full information on this topic; and whether he will make a statement
§ Mr. Brooke397 people have been arrested in the Metropolitan Police District since 1st January, 1963, in respect of minor traffic offences. 30 were kept in custody overnight or longer. I am considering whether the law relating to the issue of process in cases of this kind needs amendment or clarification, but I think it will be universally agreed that the courts must be able by some means to bring before them people who neglect their summonses.