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Jury-tampering

House of Lords written question – answered at on 17 September 2003.

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Photo of Lord Wigoder Lord Wigoder Liberal Democrat

asked Her Majesty's Government:

For each of the past 10 years for which figures are available, in how many separate trials were convictions obtained for offences involving jury-tampering.

Photo of Baroness Scotland of Asthal Baroness Scotland of Asthal Minister of State, Home Office, Minister of State (Home Office) (Criminal Justice and Offender Management)

The information collected centrally for England and Wales does not allow the number of separate trials in which convictions for jury-tampering were obtained to be identified.

The number of persons convicted of offences of intimidating, harming or threatening to harm jurors or witnesses under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, since it came into force, is however, contained in the table.

Number of persons convicted of intimidating, harming or threatening to harm jurors or witnesses under section 51 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, England and Wales
Intimidating a juror or witness or person assisting in investigation of offence (Sec 51(1) CJ&POA 1994) Harming or threatening to harm a witness, juror or person assisting in investigation (Sec 51(2) CJ& POA 1994)
1995 79 20
1996 315 51
1997 413 74
1998 411 74
1999 385 77
2000 364 66
2001 348 76

Information for Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Office and that for Northern Ireland for the Northern Ireland Office.

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