§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been for stalking since the passage of the relevant Act; how many were successful; and what sentence was passed in each case. [73504]
§ Mr. BoatengThe relevant sections 1, 2 and 4 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 came into force on 16 June 1997. Data are given in the table for 1997 and provisionally, for the period January to June 1998.
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe information requested can be obtained only through the examination of individual case records and is therefore available only at disproportionate cost.