§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many successful prosecutions there were of people resident in(a) Sunderland and (b) Tyne and Wear for (i) non-payment of the television licence fee and (ii) driving without motor insurance in each year since 2000; and what penalties were handed out in each case. [136517]
§ Paul GogginsThe available information is contained in the table.
Statistics for 2002 will be published in December.
year Absolute/ conditional
discharge
Fine Community sentence
Fully suspended
sentence
Immediate custody
Otherwise dealt with
Offences under the Wireless Telegraphy Acts 1949 to 1967 (mainly television licence evasion) Tyne and Wear 2000 138 4,534 — — — — 2001 90 5,676 — — — — Of which, Sunderland 2000 19 734 — — — — 2001 16 986 — — — — Using motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks (Road Traffic Act 1988, sec 143(2)) Tyne and Wear 2000 441 4,336 30 — — 124 2001 461 4,027 38 — 82 Of which, Sunderland 2000 90 854 5 — — 54 2001 86 757 2 — — 28 1These data are on the principal offence basis