§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been initiated in accordance with section 38 of the Public Order Act 1986 concerning the contamination of or interference with goods with intention of causing public alarm or anxiety; how many persons have been convicted(a) on indictment and (b) summarily; and what penalties were imposed.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation available to me, which may be incomplete, shows no persons prosecuted in 1987 under section 38 of the Public Order Act 1986. Figures for 1988 are not yet available.