asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total of fines imposed by magistrates' courts unpaid at the most recent date for which a figure is available; and what measures he proposes to introduce to enforce payment.

The amount of unpaid fines outstanding on 31st December 1974 in England and Wales, excluding inner London, was £11,883,276. This figure includes fines in respect of which the time allowed for payment has not expired, and some unpaid fines carried forward from earlier quarters.The enforcement of fines is a matter for the courts, which have several methods, including the sanction of imprisonment and distress upon goods, available to them.