§ Mr. Dellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will state, by offence, the number of men and women, respectively, who, in 1972, were imprisoned in default of payment of a fine for non-imprisonable offences, how long they spent in prison, the number who were not given time to pay and, both for those given time and those not given time to pay, how many served less than 25 per cent. or more than 70 per cent. of their sentences.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost, as I have explained in a letter to the right hon. Member.