HC Deb 22 July 1976 vol 915 cc534-5W
Sir G. de Freitas

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of the prosecutions in the East Midlands for driving defective motor vehicles relate to defective tyres; and how the percentage varies between the counties of the region.

Dr. Summerskill

The figures below give the proportion of all prosecutions in 1975 for using dangerous or defective motor vehicles which relate to defective tyres:

County Percentage
Derbyshire … 55.0
Leicestershire … 51.5
Lincolnshire … 48.2
Northamptonshire … 62.2
Nottinghamshire … 40.5
All five counties together … 48.0

Sir G. de Freitas

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of the prosecutions in the East Midlands for driving motor vehicles with defective tyres were successful; and how that percentage varies between the counties of the region.

Dr. Summerskill

I regret that this information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.