§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many criminal proceedings involving alleged ticket touting at football matches under section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 have been pursued to date; and how many convictions have been secured. [12359]
§ Mr. MacleanIn 1995, 210 defendants were prosecuted for the offence of "sale of football tickets by unauthorised person on day of match" under section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. Of these, 188 were convicted.