Motor Vehicle Excise Licence (Hansard, 4 July 1979)

§ Mr. Wheeler
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will record the disposals in respect of those persons found guilty of motor vehicle excise licence offences and show (a) how many persons were fined and what was the average fine, (b) how many persons were ordered to pay duty into the court, (c) how many persons were given custodial sentences and at what average cost, and (d) how many persons were otherwise dealt with;
(2) if he will detail (a) how many persons were prosecuted for criminal offences in respect of the motor vehicle excise licence, (b) how many persons were found guilty of these offences, and (c) what is the average cost of the prosecution of each motor vehicle excise licence case.

§ Mr. Rifkind
My right hon. Friend does not have comprehensive information about prosecutions or disposals for motor 621W vehicle licence offences. In 1977, 158,265 fixed penalty notices were issued for failure to display a licence.

§ Mr. Wheeler
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the saving to the Scottish Home and Health Department in the event of the motor vehicle excise licence being abolished.

§ Mr. Rifkind
No direct saving to the Department would result, though no doubt there would be some reduction in the work load of the police and the courts.

LOCAL AUTHORITY DAY CARE CENTRES FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AT 31 MARCH 1978

Region/Island Authority Adult training centers number of places Day centres for the mentally handicapped number of places Total number of places Number of places per 1,000 population

Borders … … … 39 57 96 1.0

Central … … … 240 83 323 1.2

Dumfries and Galloway … 162 — 162 1.1

Fife … … … … 290 — 290 0.8

Grampian … … … 347 20 367 0.8

Highland … … … 101 — 101 0.5

Lothian … … … 515 16 531 0.7

Strathclyde … … … 1,712 266 1,978 0.8

Tayside … … … 216 106 322 0.8

Orkney Islands … … 15 — 15 0.8

Shetland Islands … … 30 — 30 1.4

Western Isles … … … 20 4 24 0.8

SCOTLAND TOTAL … 3,687 552 4,239 0.8

In addition, places are provided by bodies registered with local authorities under the terms of section 61 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. The information in respect of these establishments is as follows:

REGISTERED DAY CARE CENTRES FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AT 31 MARCH 1978

Region/Island Authority Adult training centres number of places Day centres for the mentally handicapped number of places number of places Number of places per 1,000 population

Borders … … … 27 — 27 0.3

Highland … … … 91 — 91 0.5

Lothian … … … 485 — 485 0.6

Strathclyde … … … 248 51 299 0.1

Tayside … … … 143 — 143 0.4

SCOTLAND TOTAL … 994 51 1,045 0.2

LOCAL AUTHORITY DAY CARE CENTRES FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AT 31 MARCH 1978
Region/Island Authority	Adult training centers number of places	Day centres for the mentally handicapped number of places	Total number of places	Number of places per 1,000 population
Borders	…	…	…	39	57	96	1.0
Central	…	…	…	240	83	323	1.2
Dumfries and Galloway	…	162	—	162	1.1
Fife	…	…	…	…	290	—	290	0.8
Grampian	…	…	…	347	20	367	0.8
Highland	…	…	…	101	—	101	0.5
Lothian	…	…	…	515	16	531	0.7
Strathclyde	…	…	…	1,712	266	1,978	0.8
Tayside	…	…	…	216	106	322	0.8
Orkney Islands	…	…	15	—	15	0.8
Shetland Islands	…	…	30	—	30	1.4
Western Isles	…	…	…	20	4	24	0.8
SCOTLAND TOTAL	…	3,687	552	4,239	0.8
In addition, places are provided by bodies registered with local authorities under the terms of section 61 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. The information in respect of these establishments is as follows:

REGISTERED DAY CARE CENTRES FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AT 31 MARCH 1978
Region/Island Authority	Adult training centres number of places	Day centres for the mentally handicapped number of places	number of places	Number of places per 1,000 population
Borders	…	…	…	27	—	27	0.3
Highland	…	…	…	91	—	91	0.5
Lothian	…	…	…	485	—	485	0.6
Strathclyde	…	…	…	248	51	299	0.1
Tayside	…	…	…	143	—	143	0.4
SCOTLAND TOTAL	…	994	51	1,045	0.2