§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present number of (a) men and (b) women at present serving sentences in London prisons for the non-payment of fines.
§ Mr. MellorIt is estimated from central records that on 30 November 1984 in the region of 100 male and 10 female fine defaulters aged 21 and over were held in prison department establishments in Greater London—that is, Brixton, Feltham, Holloway, Latchmere House, Pentonville, Wandsworth and Wormwood Scrubs.
§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) men and (b) women served prison sentences in London prisons for the nonpayment of fines in the last three years.
§ Mr. MellorThe information available from central records is given in the following table:
Persons aged 21 and over initially received into prisons in Greater London* on committal in default of payment of a fine† by sex and year of reception Males Females 1982 3,800 290 1983 3,660 350 ‡1984 2,200 390 * Brixton, Feltham, Holloway, Latchmere House, Pentonville, Wandsworth and Wormwood Scrubs. † Including those in default of payment of a compensation order or costs. ‡ January to October, provisional.