S58 OAPA/S59 OAPA (1861) & Infant Life Preservation Act (1929) CRIMES

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.025713

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please provide details of how many:
a.) arrests
b.) charges
c.) convictions

have been made under the following pieces of legislation?

a.) S58 OAPA (1861)
b.) S59 OAPA (1861)
c.) S.1 Infant Life Preservation Act (1929)

Please break these figures down year-on-year, and by sex of alleged perpetrator.
PLEASE PROVIDE DATA FROM 1 JANUARY 2012 TO 31 JULY 2022, BROKEN DOWN YEAR ON YEAR

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

These searches successfully located the information relevant to your request. I have attached an excel spreadsheet with the answers to your questions. Please note there are three separate tabs within the spreadsheet, titled cover sheet, notes and table. The notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to ensure the report is interpreted correctly.

Please note, in relation to Q1c, the MPS does not hold convictions data. Convictions data is held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). CPS have their own publication scheme and you have the opportunity to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to them directly.