§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many people in Wales have been prosecuted over the last five years for failure to pay for television licences; and if he will make a statement; [23250]
(2) how many people have been prosecuted over the last five years for failure to pay for television licences; and if he will make a statement. [23286]
§ Mr. SproatI have been asked to reply.
The number of people in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Wales prosecuted for television licence evasion, in each of the last five financial years, is approximately as follows:
United Kingdom1 Wales2 1990–91 183,000 12,800 1991–92 209,000 13,500 1992–93 232,000 15,700 1993–94 219,000 13,600 1994–95 210,000 12,600 1Rounded to nearest 1,000. 2Rounded to nearest 100.