§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women were in prison at the last convenient date for fine default; and on what fines they had defaulted.
Mr. Merlyn Rees, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 6th December 1978; Vol. 959, c. 662] gave the following information
On 30th September 1978, 24 females were in prison department establishments in England and Wales in default of payment of a fine. Information about the amount of the fines on which they defaulted is not recorded centrally, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
TABLE 1A GROSS £ INCOME LEVEL AT WHICH A MARGINAL NATIONAL (FEDERAL) INCOME TAX RATE NEAREST TO 40 PER CENT. STARTS, SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE RATE APPLICABLE AT THAT LEVEL. Country Single person Rate Married couple, husband only earning Rate Married couple with 2 children under 11, husband only earning Rate EEC— Belgium … 7,685 38.8 8,175 38.8 8,175 38.8 Denmark … 12,480 39.6 12,480 39.6 12,480 39.6 France … 17,150 29.6 33,900 39.6 39,760 36.0 Germany … 8,880 40.0 16,190 40.0 16,190 40.0 Ireland … 5,430 45.0 6,295 45.0 6,775 45.0 Italy … 22,850 40.0 22,850 40.0 22,850 40.0 Luxembourg … 7,730 40.0 14,510 40.0 15,855 41.0 Netherlands … 9,555 40.0 10,190 40.0 10,560 40.0 United Kingdom … 8,985 40.0 9,535 40.0 9,735 40.0 Others— USA … 12,475 40.0 16,350 39.0 17,100 39.0 Canada … 27,140 39.0 28,065 39.0 28,465 39.0 Australia … 9,230 47.5 9,230 47.5 9,230 47.5 Japan … 40,740 41.4 41,600 41.4 43,330 41.4 Sweden … 8,090 40.0 8,090 40.0 8,090 40.0