HC Deb 21 October 1991 vol 196 cc341-2W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been convicted for non-payment of poll tax; how many were(a) denied by magistrates the right to a McKenzie friend to be present and (b) convicted without review of their eligibility to poll tax benefit; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John Patten

In the period 1 April 1990 to 30 June 1991 the magistrates courts made 3,960,111 liability orders in community charge enforcement proceedings. The other information requested is not available.