HC Deb 08 February 1988 vol 127 c71W
Mr. Hood

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the percentage of inmates in Scottish prisons sent there due to fines defaults for each year since 1974.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The available information is set out in the table:

Fine Defaulters as percentage of Total Average Daily Population in Penal Establishments in Scotland
Percentage
1974 5.7
1975 6.6
1976 6.6
1977 5.9
1978 6.1
1979 6.4
1980 7.9
1981 5.1
1982 4.8
1983 4.5
1984 5.4
1985 5.8
1986 5.9
1987 5.2