HC Deb 09 April 1981 vol 2 c338W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Attorney-General (1) how many prosecutions have been brought under section 1 and section 2 of the Official Secrets Act in each of the years since 1972;

(2) how many (a) convictions resulting from prosecutions brought under section 1 and section 2 of the Official Secrets Act for each of the years since 1972, and (b) acquittals resulting from prosecutions brought under section 1 and section 2 of the Official Secrets Act there have been in each year since 1972.

The Attorney-General

The information the hon. Member has requested is given in the following tables.

Proceedings under Sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 in the years 1972 to 1980
Table 1
Section 1
Year Prosecutions Convictions Acquittals
1972 4 3 1
1973 1 0 1
1974 0 0 0
1975 1 1 0
1976 0 0 0
1977 0 0 0
1978 2 0 2
1979 1 0 1
1980 0 0 0
Table 2
Section 2
Year Prosecutions Convictions Acquittals
1972 0 0 0
1973 1 0 1
1974 0 0 0
1975 3 1 2
1976 0 0 0
1977 0 0 0
1978 2 2 0
1979 1 1 0
1980 1 0 1