§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General whether he will give for the week commencing 17th October, 1971 the num- 476W ber of drink and driving charges commenced and withdrawn from the Marlborough Street Court, and for what reasons in each instance; and if he will give similar details for the week commencing 17th October, 1970.
§ The Attorney-GeneralIn the week commencing 17th October, 1971, 13 such cases were commenced and none was withdrawn. In the week commencing 17th October, 1970, 11 were commenced and none was withdrawn.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General (1) why, in view of the evidence available and in possession of Her Majesty's Government, and the self confession of spying made by Mr. Oleg Lyalin, he does not intend to prosecute him for this offence;
(2) why he will not prosecute Mr. Oleg Lyalin for organising sabotage in the United Kingdom.
§ The Attorney-GeneralMr. Oleg Lyalin was an intelligence officer in the K.G.B. He defected to this country from the U.S.S.R. I do not intend to prosecute him for the offences described by the hon. Member.