HC Deb 12 November 1996 vol 285 c124W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people have been arrested for non-payment of television licence fines in each of the last five years;[2801]

(2) how many single mothers in receipt of income support have been arrested for non-payment of television licence fines in each of the last five years. [2803]

Mr. Maclean

The information is not available centrally.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce provisions to allow single mothers in receipt of income support to have free television licences. [2802]

Mr. Sproat

I have been asked to reply.

No.