§ Mr. Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will state the number of cases committed for trial at quarter sessions, Crown courts and assize courts in England and Wales during the latest year for which such figures are available;
(2) if he will state the number of people discharged at committal proceedings during the year for which the latest figures are available; and what proportion these cases form of the total number coming before the examining magistrates.
§ Miss BaconDuring 1964, 27,888 cases came before examining magistrates. In 1,029 or 3.7 per cent. of the cases the accused was discharged and in 26,859 committed for trial.