§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are currently serving sentences in British prisons for non-payment of the television licence fee. [39739]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Directory General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mrs. Anne Campbell, dated 30 October 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many people are currently serving sentences in British prisons for non-payment of the television licence fee.
The latest available information is for 30 September 1995. On that date there were four people in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales for non-payment of a fine imposed for using a television without a licence.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were serving a prison sentence for the non-payment of a television licence fee as at 10 October. [39754]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 30 October 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many people were serving a prison sentence for the non-payment of a television licence fee as at 10 October.
The latest available information is for 30 September 1995. On that date there were four people in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales for non-payment of a fine imposed for using a television without a licence.