HC Deb 26 April 1976 vol 910 cc4-5W
Mr. Jessel

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action is taken to check whether persons for whom diplomatic immunity is claimed are entitled to it.

Mr. John

There are arrangements with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office by which the police may verify claims of immunity as necessary.

Mr. Jessel

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date the increase from £2 to £6 in the fixed parking penalty came into force; and how many of the 53,477 fixed penalty notices unpaid in 1975 on grounds of diplomatic immunity were issued before and after that date.

Mr. John

1st September 1975. Of the total number of fixed penality notices recorded as cancelled on grounds of diplomatic immunity during 1975, 32,687 were issued before that date and 20,790 after.

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