Written question asked by Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 1996. It was answered by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: How many prosecutions there have been in each of the last five years against private individuals or companies for forging their MoT certificates. - Table given. (Holding answer 14 October 1996).

Answer: Mr. Chidgey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been in each of the last five years against private individuals or companies for forging their MOT certificates. [40351] Mr. Maclean: [holding answer 14 October 1996]: The following table gives the readily available information: Total number of proceedings for the offence of fraud, forgery etc. of test certificates, England and Wales, 1990-94 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1990 638 1991 732 1992 676 1993 978 1994 1,803 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Statistics for 1995 are due to be published at the end of October 1996.

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