§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been brought under the provisions of the Computer Misuse Act 1990; and how many of these have resulted in convictions. [22249]
§ Mr. MacleanThe information is given in the table.
Number of prosecutions at magistrates1 courts and convictions at all courts for offences1 under the Computer Misuse Act 19902 1990–94 England and Wales Year Prosecutions Convictions3 Indictable offences 1990 — — 1991 4 2 1992 7 10 1993 8 5 1994 4 3 1 Data for summary offences committed under Section 1 of the Act cannot be separately identified from other summary non-motoring offences. 2 Came into force 29 August 1990. 3 Includes persons proceeded against in earlier years or initially for other offences.