§ 65. Mr. McENTEEasked the Postmaster-General the number of wireless licences taken out during 1932; the number of prosecutions taken against people for operating without a licence; and the total amount of fines?
§ Sir K. WOODThe number of wireless receiving licences issued during the year 1932 was approximately 5,263,000. The number of prosecutions undertaken during the same year for the use of unlicensed wireless sets was 2,825, and the total amount of the fines and costs imposed was £2,833.
§ Mr. McENTEEIs the amount of the fines plus the licences taken out more or less than the actual cost of the prosecutions?
§ Sir K. WOODI could not answer that without notice. Of course, these prosecutions must also be judged apart from that aspect. Sometimes they are an encouragement to other people.