§ Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many motorists have been convicted for non-payment of fixed fines relative to parking offences, and how many cases have been dismissed, in the latest convenient period.
§ Mr. CarlisleA fixed-penalty notice offers the recipient the opportunity to avoid prosecution for the alleged offence by payment of the penalty. The penalty is not a fine, and payment does not constitute a conviction. In 1971, 1,997,494 fixed-penalty notices were issued in England and Wales, mainly for parking and waiting offences. Payment was made in 1,294,118 cases and was waived, or not made, in 640,134 cases. Proceedings for the alleged offences were taken in 63,242 cases; information about the outcome of these cases is not avaliable.
§ Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total amount of revenue collected from parking fines during the past three years, in the inner London area borough by borough.
§ Mr. CarlisleI regret that this information is not available.