§ Sir Michael McNair-WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions for breaches of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 have taken place in the past five years; and how many have been successful.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is given in the table. Data for 1990 are not yet available.
Defendants proceeded against and found guilty of offences under the Obscene Publications Act 19591 England and Wales Year Total proceeded against Total found guilty 1985 275 226 1986 129 126 1987 121 93 1988 158 130 1989 125 96 1 Obscene Publications Act 1959, section 2 as amended by the Obscene Publications Act 1964, section 1.