§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many prosecutions have been instigated under(a) section 1 of the Food Act 1984 and (b) section 2 of the Food Act 1984 for each year since 1984; how many of these prosecutions were successful; and what was the maximum penalty levied.
§ Mr. RyderInformation on prosecutions under separate sections of the Food Act 1984 is not collected centrally. However, information is available on prosecutions, convictions and the number fined the maximum penalty for offences committed under the Food Act 1984 as follows:
Offenders prosecuted and convicted under the Food Act 19841 England and Wales 1984 1985 1986 1987 Prosecutions 844 901 1,050 1,078 Convictions 748 793 909 930 Number fined (maximum £2,000) — 2 — 1 1 Sections 1, 2, 6, 29, 48 and 103.