§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many prosecutions have been brought since 1 January 1980, either by his Department alone or with the local police, under section 2 and section 14 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 or corresponding earlier legislation; how many of these prosecutions have been successful; and if he will list the cases concerned.
§ Mr. FletcherThe Department does not maintain records of the numbers of prosecutions brought by the police under sections 2 and 14 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 or its predecessors. In some instances the Department provides assistance to the police. In many of these cases the carrying on of insurance business was not the principal offence.
In the years 1980–83 inclusive, six prosecutions, all successful, were brought by the Secretary of State under the legislation referred to. No overseas insurers were involved.