§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many complaints of harassment of tenants have been made to police stations in the Metropolitan Police area in 1968, 1969 and 1970; if he will break the information down by police divisions; and how many such complaints resulted in prosecutions.
§ Mr. SharplesIn 1968, 1,068; in 1969, 1,480; and in 1970 up to 19th November, 1,072. The figures cannot readily be broken down by police divisions. Prosecution is for the local authority, but my right hon. Friend is informed that 74 prosecutions were initiated in 1968; 95 in 1969; and 34 in the first six months of 1970.