HC Deb 28 March 1979 vol 965 cc245-6W
Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will

ENGLAND AND WALES, 29 NOVEMBER 1974 TO 28 FEBRUARY 1979
Police Force Area Number of detentions Extensions of detention granted
England—
Metropolitan Police 840 126
Avon and Somerset constabulary 41 3
Bedfordshire police 50 0
Cambridgeshire constabulary 0 0
Cheshire constabulary 8 1
City of London police 26 8

list in the Official Report all prosecutions made under the Dumping at Sea Act, with the outcome in each case, since the Act came into effect.

Mr. John

I understand from my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food that he has prosecuted one company and three of its employees under the Dumping at Sea Act 1974. The company was fined £2,400 and ordered to pay £100 costs while the employees were fined a total of £1,310 and ordered to pay a total of £300 costs.