§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions have been secured for the crime of perjury in the last 12 months. [80378]
§ Mr. BoatengInformation taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database show that in England and Wales in 1997, (latest available) there were 238 defendants prosecuted for offences of perjury of whom 173 were convicted.