HC Deb 06 December 1972 vol 847 c471W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1) how many persons, living in the so-called Republican areas of Belfast and Londonderry, have been prosecuted for non-payment of television licences in each month since 24th March, 1972;

(2) what visits have been made since 24th March, 1972, by the television detector vans to the so-called Republican areas of Londonderry, the Bogside and the Creggan, and to similar areas of Belfast, the Falls, Ardoyne, Andersonstown, Ballymurphy and Turf Lodge; and what areas have not been visited by the television detector vans.

Sir J. Eden

There have been no detector cars operating in Northern Ireland this year. Separate figures for prosecutions in different areas of Belfast and Londonderry are not recorded.