Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 October 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) prosecutions, (b) cautions and (c) enforcement notices there have been in each year since 1999 for offences related to (i) process industry regulations, (ii) radioactive substances regulation, (iii) waste, (iv) water quality, (v) water resources, (vi) flood defences, (vii) fisheries and (viii) navigation as recorded in the National Enforcement Database (A) in total and (B) broken down by region. - Inc no figures and fact that will place in Library material answering this question.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) prosecutions, (b) cautions and (c) enforcement notices there have been in each year since 1999 for offences related to (i) process industry regulations, (ii) radioactive substances regulation, (iii) waste, (iv) water quality, (v) water resources, (vi) flood defences, (vii) fisheries and (viii) navigation as recorded in the National Enforcement Database (A) in total and (B) broken down by region. [192316] Mr. Morley: I will place in the Library of the House material answering this question. The 1999 report covers the period from April 1 only as this was when the data base was begun. The 2004 report covers the period to mid October.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c1218-9W;425 c1219W; 192316
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Crime Environment Enforcement notices Prosecutions Police cautions
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk