§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the amount of National Insurance arrears in the local office areas which include Londonderry, Newry and Strabane; how many prosecutions have been instituted in those areas to effect recovery and with what result; and whether he will make a statement on the general compliance situation.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe amount of arrears cannot be established without disproportionate effort. The number of48W prosecutions brought during 1972 was as follows:
One of the prosecutions was withdrawn; all the others were successful.
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