HC Deb 25 January 1990 vol 165 c876W
72. Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the introduction of day or unit fines.

125. Mr. Livsey

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consideration he is giving to the introduction of day or unit fines; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John Patten

Experiments in four magistrates courts have suggested that a unit fine system can be operated successfully. Subject to a full evaluation of these experiments, we are likely to propose a legislative framework for unit fines.