HC Deb 13 December 1972 vol 848 cc171-2W
Sir R. Russell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek powers to provide that there be published the names and addresses of all drivers convicted of traffic offences following pile-ups on motorways, together with the sentences awarded in each

Voucher holders Dependants Others Total
Canada, Australia and New Zealand
1962 (July-December) 904 614 843 2,361
1963 1,447 1,775 513 3,735
1964 817 1,722 521 3,060
1965 755 1,986 671 3,412
1966 320 2,896 647 3,863
1967 262 2,730 737 3,729
1968 338 1,843 728 2,909
1969 498 1,470 647 2,615
1970 931 1,604 789 3,324
1971 934 1,570 540 3,044
1972 (January-September) 335 1,234 521 2,090
Other Commonwealth Countries
1962 (July-December) 4,217 8,218 4,018 16,453
1963 28,678 24,459 2,934 56,071
1964 13,888 35,738 3,214 52,840
1965 12,125 39,228 2,297 53,650
1966 5,141 39,130 2,331 46,602
1967 4,716 50,083 2,849 57,648
1968 4,353 42,036 3,771 50,160
1969 3,512 27,984 2,446 33,942
1970 3,052 21,337 2,173 26,562
1971 2,407 18,712 2,492 23,611
1972 (January-September) 877 14,753 2,256 17,886

In addition, the following holders of United Kingdom passports were admitted

1965 6,100
1966 6,800
1967 13,600
1968 (January-February) 12,800

Employment voucher holders Special voucher holders Dependants Others Total
1968 (March-December) 1,054 4,771 218 6,043
1969 11 1,672 4,366 200 6,249
1970 115 1,644 4,466 614 6,839
1971 136 2,956 7,732 740 11,564
1972 (January-September) 68 2,728 9,489 1,991 14,276

case, in order to provide a deterrent to other drivers.

Mr. Carlisle

No. All prosecutions for traffic offences take place in open court and the Press is free to publish the details referred to.