§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General how the reasons why the continuation of the proceedings against Mr. Paul Raymond in matters connected with drink and driving and failing to give a blood specimen were withdrawn compare with the grounds given for the withdrawal of the proceedings against Mr. Oleg Lyalin.
§ The Attorney-GeneralIn the case of Mr. Paul Raymond, the police decided to offer no evidence for the prosecution because in their opinion the evidence was insufficient to secure a conviction for the offence with which he was charged. In the case of Mr. Oleg Lyalin, the charge was withdrawn for the reasons which I gave the hon. Member in my answer to his Questions on Monday, 18th October. —[Vol. 823, c.47–8.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General whether he will make a statement on the case of Mr. Paul Raymond in the light of the communication which he sent to the hon. Member for West Ham, North, dated 29th October, 1971.
§ The Attorney-General:The police, with the concurrence of the Director of Public Prosecutions, decided to offer no evidence in the case of Mr. Paul Raymond because in the light of the circumstances then known to them they did not consider that they would secure a conviction on the only charge against Mr. Raymond, that of failing to provide a specimen contrary to Section 3(3) of the Road Safety Act, 1967.