HC Deb 06 December 1976 vol 922 cc40-1W
Mr. Corbett

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) reports to the police, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there have been in Scotland in each of the last five years involving trespass on (i) domestic property, (ii) commercial property and (iii) industrial property.

Mr. Harry Ewing

The precise information sought is not available. Figures are recorded, however, of the offence of lodging without the consent of the owner and these are set out in the table below.

LODGING WITHOUT CONSENT OF OWNER
Year Number of cases made known Number of persons proceeded against Number of persons convicted or found guilty
1971 332 345 314
1972 284 295 269
1973 430 393 375
1974 361 351 327
1975 476 407 359