HC Deb 24 April 1990 vol 171 c106W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish for each of the last five years the number of successful prosecutions for not possessing a valid television receiver licence, separately distinguishing Wales and England.

Mr. Mellor

Information supplied by the national television licence records office is given in the table. The data are based on the areas covered by each television licence inquiry office. The Llandudno office covers part of England and the Shrewsbury office covers part of Wales.

Offenders found guilty of television licence fee evasion
Financial year England Wales
1984–85 95,335 6,521
1985–86 106,482 8,737
1986–87 153,593 11,115
1987–88 140,536 9,845
1988–89 152,194 10,516
1989–901 149,008 11,047
1 Provisional.