§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been prosecuted under section 4 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; how many prosecutions have resulted in a conviction; and if he will make a statement. [50429]
§ Mr. MichaelSection 4 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997—Putting people in fear of violence—came into force on 16 June 1997.
Provisional court proceedings data for 1997 show 243 prosecutions under section 4 of the Act, which resulted in 76 convictions. In addition, 51 cautions have been recorded provisionally for the offence.