HC Deb 14 May 2002 vol 385 c588W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many criminal offences have been(a) created and (b) abolished by her Department since 1997. [55438]

Dr. Howells

Since 1997, four offences have been created and one abolished in the areas for which the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility.

The offences created are:

  1. (a) the failure to post a Special Occasions restriction order notice2014;article 8(3) of the Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2001 (SI 2001/3937)
  2. (b) failure to comply with a park trading regulation2014;s.1 of the Royal Parks (Trading) Act 2000
  3. (c) two offences of disclosure of information2014;2014;section 3 of the Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Act 2000.

The offence repealed was that of failing to post a Millennium restriction order notice under paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 8B to the Licensing Act 1964, which was repealed by paragraph 2(6) of the Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2001 (SI 2001/3937).