§ Mr. Buckasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sums due in fines imposed by quarter sessions and assize courts were written off as unenforceable during 1964–65 and 1965–66; and what was the total amount of fines imposed by such courts during the same periods.
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§ Mr. MacDermotThese tines are payable to the Treasury and are never written off as unenforceable, but there is a procedure whereby the process of collection may be suspended when fines have been outstanding for three years. The amount of fines on which process was suspended in 1964–65 was £10,200 and in 1965–66 £8,300. In addition fines to the amount of £1,500 in 1964–65 and £3,200 in 1965–66 were remitted by Treasury warrant or by court order.
The total amount of fines imposed by quarter sessions and assize courts in 1964–65 was about £270,000 and in 1965–66 £480,000.