§ 65. Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the maximum period of imprisonment served by any person for nonpayment of rates in England and Wales sentenced in each of the years 1968, 1969 and 1970.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe longest period served by a civil prisoner received into prison in 1969 for non-payment of rates was 91 days. Statistics for 1970 are not yet available and could not be obtained for 1968 without disproportionate cost.
§ 66. Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were imprisoned for non-payament of rates in each of the years 1968, 1969, and 1970, respectively, by order of magistrates' courts in England and Wales, and how many were required to serve more than seven days' imprisonment, how many were required to serve more than 14 days' imprisonment, how many more than 21 days, and how many in excess of the latter period.
§ Mr. CarlisleIn 1969, 656 civil prisoners were received into prison for nonpayment of rates; of these, 342 served more than seven days' imprisonment, 267 served more than 14 days' imprisonment and 218 served more than 21 days' imprisonment. Statistics for 1970 are not yet available and could not be obtained for 1968 without disproportionate cost.