§ Mr. Tony ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) arrests and (b) convictions for electoral fraud there have been in Northern Ireland in each of the last four years. [184560]
§ Mr. PearsonInformation is not available on the number of arrests nude for electoral fraud. The most recent courts data available is 2002 and in the four years up to then there have been two convictions recorded for election offences in Northern Ireland
In 2001 there was one conviction for "corrupt practice at local electionIn 2002 there was one conviction for "personation at a Westminster election