§ 90. Mr. KnapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been brought under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 provisions banning the public carrying of knives.
§ Mr. John PattenSection 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 came into force on 29 September 1988. During 1988, there were 150 prosecutions for this offence. Information for 1989 will not be available until autumn 1990.