§ Sir Patrick Wallasked the Attorney-General how many of the cases referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions under the Representation of the People Act 1979, 1980 and 1981, respectively, resulted in prosecutions; and how many of these prosecutions were successful.
208Wnumbers registered as unemployed in the groups of employment office areas which correspond most closely to the inner city partnership areas. No meaningful unemployment rates can be given as the inner city partnership areas form only parts of travel-to-work areas. The latest date for which the quarterly age analysis is available is 14 January and information is given in the table for that date.
§ The Attorney-GeneralCases referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions in 1979 have so far resulted in the prosecution of eight persons, of whom six were convicted of some offence under the Act.
Cases referred to the Director in 1980 have so far resulted in the prosecution of two people, both of whom were convicted of an offence under the Act.
In view of the way statistics are compiled in the Director's office, it is not possible to say how many further complaints, if any, made from 1979 to 1981, may presently be the subject of a pending prosecution.