House of Lords written question – answered at on 29 January 2008.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many criminal prosecutions were brought by the Information Commissioner for each of the last three years for which figures are available; and, of those cases, how many gave rise to a conviction.
The information requested is in the following table:
Data Protection Act | Freedom of Information | |||
Prosecutions | Convictions | Prosecutions | Convictions | |
2004-05 | 18 | 17 | n/a | n/a |
2005-06 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
2006-07 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Year To Date | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Yes1 person thinks so
No1 person thinks not
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