§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of convictions in Scottish courts for contraventions of section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act in the last three years for which such information is available.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 4 November 1987]: The information requested is given in the table below:
Persons with a charge proved under Section 1 of Prevention of Crime Act 1953 Number 1984 966 1985 1,022 1986 972