HC Deb 06 February 1990 vol 166 cc541-2W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the amount of each fine levied for smoking on the Tube since smoking was banned after the King's Cross fire; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John Patten

[holding answer 26 January 1990]: This information is not collected centrally but statistics available from the British Transport police, L division are given in the table:

Persons1 fined for smoking on the Underground following the King's Cross fire on 18 November 1987 by the amount of fine imposed
Fine imposed £ 1988 1989
<5 — 2
10 8 2
15 2 1
20 10 7
25 7 5
30 5 3
40 2 3
45 — 1
50 5 14
75 1 —
100 1 2
<200 — 1
1 Includes persons prosecuted for other offences at the same court appearance.