Regulators: Criminal Prosecutions

House of Lords written question – answered at on 29 January 2008.

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Photo of Lord Lyell of Markyate Lord Lyell of Markyate Conservative

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.

Photo of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

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

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