§ Mr. Canavanasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland whether, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for West Stirlingshire on 15 December 1982, Official Report, c. 145, he will list the offences with which the 37 people have been charged as a result of incidents arising during protests against the treatment of animals.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe information requested is as follows:
Crime/Offence Number of charges Assault 13 Attempt to pervert the course of justice 1 Breach of the peace 32 Mobbing and rioting 15 Contravention of Prevention of Crime Act 1953 section 1 (possession of offensive weapon) 3 Contravention of Criminal Law Act 1977 section 51 (bomb hoax) 10 Total 74 It should be noted that the majority of the persons concerned have been charged with more than one offence.