§ Mr. Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what evidence he has that in certain areas of Northern Ireland summonses cannot be served by the RUC and are sent by post instead; and whether there is evidence of such summonses being lost.
§ Mr. Moyle,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th May 1976; Vol. 911, c. 376], gave the following information:
Summonses for offences prosecuted by the RUC are not served by post except upon corporate bodies. There is no evidence of any summons sent by post being lost.
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