HC Deb 17 November 1970 vol 806 c392W
Mr. Kinnock

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of persons imprisoned for non-payment of debt, affiliation or maintenance orders and fines in the United Kingdom in each year from 1965 to 1970.

Mr. Carlisle

The following table gives the information requested for the years 1965–69 for England and Wales. Figues for 1970 are not yet available:

NON PAYMENT OF:
Debt Maintenance Fines Total
1965 3,977 3,465 12,030 19,472
1966 3,402 3,664 12,884 19,950
1967 3,610 3,511 13,115 20,236
1968 3,143 3,438 8,720 15,301
1969 3,138 3,470 9,382 15,990