§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been made by the Metropolitan Police in respect of(a) speeding, (b) dangerous driving, (c) drunken driving and (d) defective vehicles in each of the last five years. [61615]
§ Kate HoeyThe information is set out in the table:
Prosecutions 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Speed limit offences 14,376 13,226 12,629 12,997 14,348 Dangerous Driving 964 1,406 1,310 1,254 987 Driving etc after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 17,319 18,312 18,800 18,699 18,043 Vehicle or part in dangerous or defective condition 14,374 18,636 22,138 23,092 19,791 Figures for 1997 are not yet available.
§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deaths occurred in each of the Metropolitan Police divisions in each of the last five years arising from(a) murder and (b) road traffic accidents. [61724]
§ Kate HoeyThe Commissioner has provided the following information:
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Murder Area 11993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1 Area—Central — 22 13 20 20 2 Area—North West — 55 44 32 45 3 Area—North East — 31 34 27 45 4 Area—South Ease — 27 38 19 27 5 Area—South West — 26 30 35 18 Total 147 161 159 133 155 1 Breakdown by area not available for 1993 unrelated to traffic and that beat officers will also deal with traffic offences, thus contributing to more efficient ways of policing.
Road traffic accidents Area 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1 Area—Central 26 28 25 21 30 2 Area—North West 64 72 48 76 67 3 Area—North East 73 68 55 61 65 4 Area—South East 75 58 50 52 45 5 Area—South West 63 65 56 54 69 Total 301 291 234 264 276