§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what report was made by a Metropolitan Police constable concerning an unlicensed paraffin lorry being used on the public 179W highway on 16th May; whether he is aware that this vehicle, SAN 180, had no C licence, no road fund licence and no hooter; and what action the police intend to take.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganIf my hon. Friend will afford me details of the time and place of the incident, or the identity of the police officer referred to, I will contact the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prosecutions ensued as a result of the Metropolitan Police reporting 61,633 drivers in the first four months of the current year for failing to possess a road fund licence; what total fines were imposed; and what were the six most severe penalties imposed by the courts;
(2) in how many of the 3,643 cases, reported in the first four months of the current year by the Metropolitan Police, of drivers failing to have a third party insurance, prosecutions ensued; what were the total fines; and what were the six most severe penalties imposed by the courts.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganIt will be some time before action is completed in all these cases but, in any event, I should not feel justified in putting in hand the very considerable work involved in providing the statistics for which my hon. Friend asks.