§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress is being made towards introducing a penalty points system for offending drivers.
§ Mr. NeedhamA first draft of a Road Traffic (Offenders) (Northern Ireland) Order to introduce a penalty points scheme has been prepared. The draft order will be finalised following the conclusion of discussions with the Northern Ireland court service and the RUC on the practical implications of the scheme. These discussions are at an advanced stage. It is hoped that formal consultation will take place over the summer months and that the draft order will be laid before Parliament by the end of 1991.