§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) accommodation agencies and (b) directors of accommodation agencies have (i) had summons issued against them, (ii) been successfully prosecuted and (iii) continued to trade after successful prosecution under the Accommodation Agencies Act 1953 for each year since 1975.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation available to me relates to the number of prosecutions and convictions under the Accommodation Agencies Act 1953 in England and Wales for 1986 and 1987.
1986 1987 Prosecutions 21 3 Convictions 8 2 To produce further information for each year from 1975 would involve disproportionate cost. Information as to whether the prosecution was against the agency or a director and whether the agency continued to trade is not available.