§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the Greater London Council have now made freely available information concerning the number of successful prosecutions in the London magistrates' courts for the offence of driving without a road fund licence; and whether he will obtain the same and publish the details in HANSARD.
Mr. Bob BrownWe are informed that the information made available by the Greater London Council, and which has been sent to my hon. Friend, related not to successful prosecutions but to all reported offenders against vehicle excise law and was as follows. In the first year of the Council's existence they dealt with212W 15,000 offenders and the fines and penalties imposed amounted to £71,000. In the third year the figures increased to 38,000 offenders and £322,000 in fines and penalties. For the current year, from April to October inclusive, the figures are 23,000 offenders and £250,000 in fines and penalties.