§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests under the Military Lands Act byelaws there have been in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MellorThe information collected centrally, which may be incomplete, relates to persons proceeded against or cautioned by the police for offences under the Military Lands Acts 1892 to 1903 and bylaws made thereunder and is given in the table. Information on persons arrested and subsequently released without further such action could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost. Corresponding information for 1984 is not yet available.
Persons proceeded against at magistrates' courts or cautioned by the police for offences against the Military Lands Acts England and Wales Number of persons Year Proceeded against Cautioned 1979 30 8 1980 10 6 1981 14 1 1982 12 — 1983 17 3