§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total of fines in England and Wales in each of the past 10 years (a) imposed by the courts and (b) actually collected.
§ Mr. JohnThe fines and fees collected by magistrates' courts in England and Wales in 1974 –75 and previous years were as follows:
£ 1965–66 9,523,946 1966–67 10,905,181 1967–68 12,675,866 1968–69 13,650,366 1969–70 15,312,469 1970–71 18,095,966 1971–72 21,338,865 1972–73 25,529,658 1973–74 32,045,242 1974–75 35,570,348 Totals of fines imposed are not collected centrally.