HC Deb 19 February 1976 vol 905 cc788-9W
Mr. Rossi

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any statistical analysis is kept of the work load in magistrates' courts which indicate how much of their time is taken by different categories of cases; and what information of this nature is available regarding the hearing of prosecutions for non-payment of road traffic licence fees.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

No such statistical analysis is kept.

Advertising £000 Exhibitions £000 Films and Radio £000 Publications £000 Total £000
1973–74 1,552 100 73 274 1,999
1974–75 1,681 93 91 263 2,128
1975–76 (forecast) 1,618 87 185 558 2,448

The estimate for 1976–77 has not yet been agreed, but the total cost is expected to be about £2,011,000.