HC Deb 07 December 1973 vol 865 cc488-9W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what have been the number of prosecutions for harassment of tenants in the Greater London Council area for each of the last three years.

Mr. Channon

The numbers of prosecutions for harassment of tenants in the Metropolitan Police District for each of the last three full years were as follows :

Number of Prosecutions
Year of Persons for Offences
1970 37 54
1971 16 22
1972 29 43

Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the breakdown of the amount of fines made for harassment of tenants at court in the Greater London Council area in the last three years, showing fines up to £5. £10, £15, £20, £25, £50, £100, £200, £300, £400 and over, separately ; and what is the number of people who have been sent to prison for harassment of tenants during this period.

Mr. Channon

The available information for the last three full years, which relates to the Metropolitan Police District, is as follows :

Metropolitan Police District Fines for harassment Amounts of fines (for offences) and number of offences Persons Imprisoned
Nos. of persons fined Nos. of offences involved
1970 22 35 £5–£99–35 Nil
1971 9 10 £5–£99–8 Nil
£100–2
1972 15 17 £5–£99–14 1
£100–3