§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many convictions there were for motoring offences in England and Wales in each of the past five years;
(2) how many motoring offences were heard in magistrates' courts in England and Wales in each of the past three years; and what proportion of all cases heard these figures represent;
(3) how many prosecutions were made and how many convictions were obtained of owners of vehicles causing excessive exhaust pollution in each of the past five years;
(4) how many convictions there were for dangerous driving in England and Wales in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. JohnThe numbers of prosecutions and convictions for the various types of motoring offence in England and Wales are shown in the annual publication "Offences relating to motor vehicles"; the issue relating to 1977 is not yet available.
For the period 1974 to 1976, the proportion of persons proceeded against at magistrates' courts whose charges included motoring offences were as follows:
PERSONS PROSECUTED FOR MOTORING OFFENCES(1) AS PROPORTION OF ALL DEFENDANTS England and Wales—Percentages 1974 65 1975 64 1976 64 (1) Including motoring offences heard at the same time as more serious offences.