HC Deb 24 June 1996 vol 280 cc17-8W
Mr. French

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many successful prosecutions for the evasion of vehicle insurance have been made in each of the last five years. [33555]

Mr. Maclean

Information on the number of prosecutions which led to a conviction for the offence of "using a motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks" is given in the following table. Figures for 1995 are not yet available.

Convictions at all courts for the offence of using a motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks, England and Wales
Year Number of convictions
1990 209,463
1991 225,910
1992 246,054
1993 281,136
1994 286,252