Written question asked by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 October 2004. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Monday, 18 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, for the latest dates available in England and Wales, what the cost was of collecting each £1 of unpaid fines following the use of enforcement procedures.

Answer: Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the cost was of collecting each £1 of unpaid fines following the use of enforcement procedures at the latest date available. [191803] Mr. Leslie: The report commissioned by the DCA's Criminal Enforcement Programme in 2003, "Review of Magistrates Courts Enforcement Strategies", recorded the average cost of administration and enforcement of financial penalties (which include, but are not limited to, fines) as 19p per £ collected.

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