§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) reports to the police, (b) prosecutions and (c) 41W convictions there have been in Scotland in each of the last five years involving trespass on (i) domestic property, (ii) commercial property and (iii) industrial property.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe precise information sought is not available. Figures are recorded, however, of the offence of lodging without the consent of the owner and these are set out in the table below.
LODGING WITHOUT CONSENT OF OWNER Year Number of cases made known Number of persons proceeded against Number of persons convicted or found guilty 1971 332 345 314 1972 284 295 269 1973 430 393 375 1974 361 351 327 1975 476 407 359