Regulators: Criminal Prosecutions

Lord Lyell of Markyate
asked Her Majesty's Government:

In respect of the Housing Corporation, how many criminal prosecutions were brought by that regulator for each of the last three years for which figures are available; and, of those cases, how many gave rise to a conviction. [HL1391]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Andrews)
The Housing Corporation has limited powers under the Housing Act 1996 to prosecute. No criminal prosecutions have been brought by the corporation over the past three years. Criminal prosecutions are generally a matter for the police.