§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what representations have been made to him by the Magistrates' Association to the effect that the criminal courts should have power, where a defendant is convicted of two or more offences arising out of the same incident, or substantially the same transaction, to impose concurrent fines, so that the total payable, other than costs, should be that of the largest fines imposed; and what reply he has sent;
(2) what representations have been made to him by the Magistrates' Association with regard to the need to impose a total penalty for all motoring offences arising from the same incident; and what reply has been sent.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe Magistrates' Association sent a resolution to my Department in the sense indicated in my hon. Friend's Questions and were informed that their suggestion would be50W carefully examined. I recognise the attractions of the suggestion, but it raises certain technical problems, for example in relation to appeals.