§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many breathalyser tests were carried out in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997; and what percentage resulted in convictions. [22634]
§ Mr. DenhamLimited available information for the Thames Valley police force area is given in the table.
Screening breath tests1and convictions at all courts for offences of driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs where a breathalyser will have been used2 for the Thames Valley police force area, 1997–99 years Total numbers of screening breath tests1 Total numbers of convictions at all courts2 Convictions as a percentage of breath tests 1997 33,100 4,100 12 1998 34,200 3,900 11 1999 30,300 3,700 12 1Information taken from the Home Office Breath Test Statistics. 2Information taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database Note:
It is important to note that because the information has been taken from two separate collections the data are not strictly comparable (the court conviction will, of course, be given at a later date).