PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Prosecutions: Scotland (24 July 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions under the Malicious Communications Act 1988 were made in Scotland in the last five years.
Asked by:
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Asked by:
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Answer
The Malicious Communications Act 1988 only extends to England and Wales. Data collected by the Ministry of Justice is only available, therefore, for prosecutions that occur in England and Wales.
Answered by:
Edward Argar (Conservative)
5 September 2019
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