§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many persons were proceeded against for television licence evasion in(a) Inverclyde, (b) Strathclyde region and (c) Scotland as a whole in each of the past seven years.
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§ Mr. BrookeThe information is not available in the form requested. Statistics on prosecutions for television licence evasion are recorded for each TV licensing enforcement office (TVLEO) area. Glasgow TVLEO area covers Inverclyde and most of Strathclyde, but statistics specifically for Inverclyde and Strathclyde are not separately recorded. Information covering the Glasgow TVLEO area and Scotland as a whole in the years for which figures are available is set out in the table.
Number of Prosecutions Year Glasgow TVLEO area Scotland 1988 2,675 12,185 1989 3,754 12,937 1990 2,563 11,736 1991 3,899 16,998 1992 3,895 15,102