Mr. Gareth R. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many people were prosecuted in each of the last five years for litter offences. [8328]
§ Mr. MeacherDetails of the number of people prosecuted in each of the last five years for which figures are available in England and Wales for litter offences are given in the table. Details for 2000 are not yet available.
Number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates court and convicted at all courts in England and Wales for litter, 1996–99 Offence Year Prosecutions Convictions Environmental 1996 626 468 Protection Act 1990 1997 505 352 Section 87 1998 494 377 Depositing litter 1999 501 390