§ Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been brought under the legislation relating to the compulsory wearing of seat belts in vehicles for each of the years since its enactment; in which constabulary areas these took place; and how many resulted in convictions.
§ Mr. MellorInformation on the total number of proceedings and findings of guilt for seat belt offences is published annually in "Offences relating to Motor Vehicles, England and Wales, Supplementary Tables", (table 5 of the issue for 1985). The information for individual police force areas which can be provided without disproportionate cost is shown in the following table.