§ 68. Mr. Elwyn Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civil prisoners, on any convenient date in 1960, had been committed to prison from county courts as a result of failure to pay instalments due under the terms of hire-purchase agreements.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerOn 4th November, 1960, there were 141 civil prisoners in England and Wales committed from county courts. It is believed that about 80 of these were committed for failure to pay instalments due under a hire-purchase agreement.