HC Deb 20 May 1980 vol 985 c96W
Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been brought against pirate driving instructors in each of the past five years; and in how many cases the prosecutions resulted in conviction.

Mr. Whitelaw

The information available on prosecutions is given in the following table; that on findings of guilt is published annually in " Offences relating to motor vehicles, England and Wales "—table 4, page 37 of the volume for 1978. Cmnd. 7687.

PROSECUTIONS FOR OFFENCES RELATING TO DIVING DRIVING INSTRUCTION ENGLAND AND WALES
Number of offences
Year Person other than an approved driving instructor giving instruction for payment Falsely claiming to be an approved driving instructor
1974 100 28
1975 114 16
1976 110 20
1977 204 34
1978 101 6