§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give, for the longest and most convenient period of time, the number of directors of gambling clubs and casinos who have been prosecuted for contravening the Gaining Acts.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe information requested is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to establish the number of occasions where the police have produced prima facie evidence of offences relating to the Gaming Acts by directors of gambling clubs where prosecutions have not ensued; whether and if so, how many of the company directors concerned have admitted to offences in contravention of the Gaming Acts and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MayhewNo. My right hon. Friend has no authority to intervene in or review prosecution decisions in individual cases.