HC Deb 17 December 1985 vol 89 cc131-2W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of Stale for the Home Department how many people were disqualified from driving following convictions for driving whilst incapable through drink in each of the past three years.

Mr. Mellor

The available information relates to the number of driving licence disqualifications imposed by the courts for offences of driving etc., after consuming alcohol or taking drugs and is published in table 10 of Home Office statistical bulletin 28/85 'Offences Relating to Motor Vehicles, England and Wales, 1984'. In 1982, 1983 and 1984 there were, respectively, about 64,000, 86,000 and 89,000 such disqualifications.