§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dealers have been prosecuted under Section 60 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 during each of the last five years for
NUMBER OF OFFENCES Sentence Year Proceedings for trial Findings of guilt Proportion found guilty Per cent. Fined Other disposal 1970 … 375 275 73.3 265 10 1971 … 386 280 72.5 264 16 1972 … 387 322 83.2 308 14 1973 … 319 240 77.1 237 9 1974 … 265 206 77.7 203 3
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dealers have been prosecuted under Section 61 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 during each of the last five years for which records are available; how many and what percentage of such prosecutions have led to convictions; and what were the penalties imposed.
§ Dr. SummerskillI have been asked to reply.
I regret that information about the number of prosecutions in England and Wales for obstructing an authorised examiner in testing the condition of used vehicles at sale rooms, etc., is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.