§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many complaints have been brought under the Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981; and how many were successful.
§ Mr. RentonThe available information, which may be incomplete, is given in the following table:
Defendants proceeded against and found guilty of offences under the Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981 England and Wales Number of persons Year Total proceeded against Total found guilty 19811 — — 1982 17 10 1983 20 18 1984 22 17 1985 24 24 1986 22 19 1 The Act came into force on 27 October