§ 37. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many prosecutions have taken place in the last 10 years under the terms of the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875.
The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe information which the hon. Member seeks is not readily available. I am aware, however, of one prosecution in 1981 for a contravention of section 7 of the Act where the conviction was upheld on appeal.