HC Deb 27 June 1966 vol 730 cc189-90W
69. Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what studies are being undertaken into methods of ensuring payment of maintenance orders by deserting husbands who change their employment.

Between 1st January and 22nd June this year, 612 reports of vehicles kept or used apparently unlicensed in the Caledonian Road Police Station's area have been submitted to the Greater London Council. In 49 of these cases the vehicles concerned were in the Caledonian Road at the material time.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many road vehicles without road fund licences or with time-expired licences were reported in the vicinity of the Tottenham High Road Police Station at or around 10.30 p.m. on Friday, 17th June; and what action has been, or will be, taken in connection with these reports.

Mr. Taverne

The Commissioner of Police informs me that my hon. Friend attended Tottenham High Road Police station at the time mentioned and reported 39 vehicles that he had seen apparently unlicensed in the vicinity.

Police officers were sent to investigate, but discovered only 7 such cases in the surrounding area. Details of the cases discovered by the police, together with the information supplied about the other cases by my hon. Friend, have been forwarded to the Greater London Council.