§ Mr. FELLasked the Home Secretary if the number of orders made to commit debtors to prison for non-payment of debts 1333W is increasing; and if he can give the numbers of the persons imprisoned for debt under such orders in each of the past three years?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe figures are as follows:—
Year. County Court Debtors. Orders of Commitment made. Debtors Imprisoned. 1901 … … 179,045 8,494 1902 … … 192,331 9,530 1903 … … 197,418 10,544 1904 … … 195,013 11,096 1905 … … 216,523 11,427 1906 … … 217,889 12,014 1907 … … 201,305 9,235 1908 … … 195,983 9,157 1909 … … 193,950 8,919 1910 … … 202,098 8,198