Control of Pollution Act

HC Deb 15 January 1990 vol 165 c105W

Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many prosecutions occurred under section 3 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 in 1988; and how many were successful.

Mr. Trippier

In 1988 there were 227 prosecutions under section 3, of which 172 were successful.