HC Deb 08 December 1998 vol 322 c114W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been prosecuted and convicted of illegal tipping in each year since 1995. [62534]

Mr. Boateng

The information available from the Home Office court appearance database is given in the table. The offences shown are related to, but do not necessarily involve, illegal tipping.

discretion in deciding the question of whether or not to issue an authority to proceed in the case of Senator Pinochet. [62644]

Mr. Straw

[holding answer 7 December 1998]: The general principles of fairness, which I shall be following, are those laid down by law. Moreover, I shall explain the reasons for my decision.