§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions for bigamy there have been each year since three years before prosecutions were left to the discretion of chief constables; and if he will indicate when the decision about prosecutions was made.
§ Mr. CarlisleIn England and Wales, the chief constable's discretion has been unfettered since at least 1861, when the current statutory provision was enacted. The numbers of persons convicted in recent years were:
1967 78 1968 58 1969 52 1970 54 1971 30