§ Mr. Watsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions were brought in 1981, 1982 and 1983 for excessive motor cycle noise.
§ Mr. MellorThe available information relates to proceedings at magistrates courts and is for 1981 and 1982 only. In 1981 about 2,800 of the prosecutions at magistrates courts for noise offences were associated with motor cycles, mopeds or scooters; in 1982 there were about 3,200 such prosecutions.