§ Mr. Simsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what records of previous motoring convictions are available to the courts.
§ Mr. Giles ShawDetails of more serious offences are supplied to the National Identification Bureau, which will make information available to the courts through the prosecution. In addition, local police forces maintain their own records of offences which are not recorded by the NIB. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre will supply prosecutors with the information available to it about convictions which carry penalty points or disqualification.