HC Deb 24 June 1976 vol 913 c589W
Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many United Kingdom citizens have been imprisoned for contempt of court over the last three years; what was the average term of imprisonment served; and what was the longest such period served.

Mr. John

The following table shows the number of receptions into prison arising from contempts of court in the three most recent years for which information is available: