§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men and women were sent to prison for offences involving drinking and driving in each of the years 1972 to 1976.
§ Mr. JohnThe information is as follows:
PERSONS SENTENCED TO IMMEDIATE IMPRISONMENT FOR OFFENCES OF DRIVING OR BEING IN CHARGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNFIT THROUGH DRINK OR DRUGS England and Wales Males Females 1972 … … 393 — 1973 … … 441 1 1974 … … 465 1 1975 … … 495 — Information for 1976 is not yet available.