Written question asked by Lord Ashbourne (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 March 1998. It was answered by Lord Williams of Mostyn (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 1998.

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Question: How many prosecutions have been brought in the last six years under Section 2 or 3 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 in cases where the article, as defined by Section 1, has been a book; how many of these took place within the Metropolitan Police Force Areas and how many resulted in convictions. [HL 860]. - Includes table and fact that information on the type of medium and information under Section 3 of the Act not collected centrally.

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