asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will seek to authorise the police to fine an offender who pleads guilty to minor motoring and other offences by ticket on the spot, while preserving the right of appeal in all cases.

My right hon. and learned Friend has no proposals to make at present for legislation to extend the list of offences to which the fixed penalty or "ticket" procedure is applicable under Section 1 of the Road Traffic and Roads Improvement Act 1960.