§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been (1) prosecuted for drinking and driving in each of the last five years; what proportion of those prosecutions were in the months of November, December and January; and if he will make a statement; [136508]
(2) convicted for drinking and driving offences in each of the last five years while in charge of (a) a car and (b) a motorbike. [136507]
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§ Mr. Charles Clarke[holding answer 6 November 2000]: The available information is contained in the table.
Number of prosecutions and convictions for 'Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs', England and Wales, 1995–99 Prosecutions Convictions 1995 105,407 92,505 1996 107,931 95,705 1997 112,125 100,202 1998 104,045 93,116 19991 99,500 89,364 1 Provisional No distinction between those in charge of cars or motorcycles is available in the statistics collected centrally.
Based on the two years 1998 and 1999, the proportion of prosecutions completed in the months of November, December, and January was 9 per cent., 7 per cent., and 9 per cent. respectively, or 25 per cent. for the three months combined.