§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of prosecutions in each of the last four years for which figures are available for alleged illegal operation of lotteries licensed under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976; and what, for each successful prosecution, was the fine or sentence imposed and the names of those convicted. [66266]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe table sets out the information we have from court reports. We do not collect the names of those convicted.
Number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates' courts and convicted at all courts for lottery offences under sections 2, 3, 4, 13 and 14 of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 England and Wales Offences/disposal 1994 1995 1996 1997 Prosecutions 23 16 7 7 Convictions 13 11 4 4 of which were sentenced to: Absolute discharge — 3 — — Conditional discharge 4 3 2 3 Fine 9 5 2 — Average fine (£) 114 460 3,000 — Highest recorded fine (£) 400 1,000 3,500 — Probation Order — — — 1