§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total amount of unpaid fines and the number of persons who have either failed to pay their fines or are in arrears with their payment both at the latest available date and at the same date two years earlier.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe fines outstanding in magistrates' courts in England and Wales —excluding inner London—on 31st 275W March, 1972—including fines for which the time allowed for payment had not expired—totalled £6,946,074. The corresponding figure on 31st March, 1970 was £4,994,320. I regret that the other information requested is not available.