§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give for the latest and most convenient stated date the total amount of fines outstanding; to what extent this total includes amounts where the period allowed for payment has expired; what proposals he has to recoup these fines; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JohnThe total amount of fines outstanding on 30th September 1976, excluding inner London, was £20,677,681. A separate figure is not available for amounts where the period allowed for payment has expired.
The enforcement of fines is a matter for the courts which have several methods, including imprisonment, attachment of earnings and distress upon goods, available to them.