To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many people have been charged with offences relating to (a) joyriding and (b) other traffic offences since 1 September 1994; [37040]
(2) how many people have been charged with offences relating to (a) joyriding and (b) other traffic offences in the nine months before 1 September 1994. [37041]
Figures for the number of persons charged are not available. The number of persons proceeded against at magistrates courts was as follows:
| 1 Dec 1993–31 August 1994 | 1 Sept 1994–31 May 1995 | |
| Number proceeded against for unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle1 | 420 | 408 |
| Number proceeded against for other motoring offences2 | 16,815 | 17,375 |
Notes:
1 "Joyriding" is taken to be the offence of 'unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle'.
2 'Other traffic offences' is taken to mean summary motoring offences and to exclude indictable offences such as "reckless driving causing death/grievous bodily injury".