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Written question asked by Lord Cunningham of Felling (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 March 1996. It was answered by Derek Spencer (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 March 1996 on behalf of the Attorney General.


Attorney General

Question
On how many occasions the public interest has been evoked in each of the last three years to protect from prosecution persons against whom the Metropolitan Police had established sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for (a) alleged theft and (b) blackmail.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19357; 273 c336W
Session
1995-96
Subjects
Prosecutions Public interest Metropolitan Police Theft Extortion