§ Mr. Weitzmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many prosecutions for harassment by landlords have been instituted in the Greater London area in the years 1968, 1969 and 1970; and in how many cases convictions resulted.
§ Mr. AmeryMy Department does not record this information on a local authority basis, and thus I cannot give the figures for the Greater London Council area, but the information can be obtained from the borough councils individually. In the Metropolitan Police district the number of prosecutions and convictions for harassment are as follows:
1968 1969 1970 (January to September) Prosecutions … 88 95 52 Convictions … 42 67 37 The figures are not available yet for the 4th quarter of 1970.