HC Deb 22 January 1997 vol 288 c598W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many convictions there have been for living on immoral earnings in each of the last 10 years; [11780]

(2) how many successful prosecutions were made against those accused of living of immoral earnings in each of the last 10 years. [11781]

Mr. Maclean

Available information is given in the table.

by the Interception of Communications Tribunal; how many of these investigations detected a breach of the Interception of Communications Act 1985; how much compensation has been paid; and how many staff are employed by the Interception of Communications Tribunal. [12021]

Mr. Howard

The tribunal has investigated 486 complaints since the Interception of Communications Act 1985 came into force on 10 April 1986. On no occasion has the tribunal concluded that there has been a contravention of the Act; the question of compensation has not therefore arisen. The Interception of Communications Tribunal is supported by one member of staff on a part-time basis.