§ 50. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what basis he estimates the cost of giving details concerning the number of successful prosecutions in the London area for the offence of evading the payment of the road fund licence, in view of the fact that this information is readily available on application by his Department to the appropriate authorities.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganOn the time that would be spent by staff and a computer.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the fact that there are 50,000 forged road fund licences circulating, he will take steps to secure extra vigilance in examining vehicles for road fund licences, so as to save the revenue from this potential loss of over £1,250,000.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganI am confident that the police do all they reasonably can to detect these offences, and I understand that there were over 11,000 prosecutions in England and Wales during 1967 for forging motor vehicle, licences.