HC Deb 27 February 1957 vol 565 c188W
124. Mr. Hale

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to state for the period of twelve months to the most recent convenient date for which figures are available the number of male and female prisoners committed to Her Majesty's prisons for failure to comply with an order of a competent court for the payment of money.

Mr. R. A. Butler

During 1955, 9,838 men and 614 women were committed to prison in these circumstances.