§ Mr. Sproatasked the Attorney-General how many criminal trials are still pending 12, 18, 24 or more months, respectively, after an arrest was made for the crime concerned.
Percentage change on previous year 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Education and related services … +3.6 +2.0 -1.5 +1.6 +0.9 Personal social services and port health … +5.9 +3.9 +0.8 +2.5 +3.0 Home Office services … +2.1 +2.0 +0.2 +1.5 +2.6 Local transport services … +2.2 -7.7 -6.5 — +0.9 Local environmental services (including consumer protection) … +4.1 -6.1 -2.2 -1.8 +0.7 Housing (excluding rate fund contribution to the HRA) … +6.3 -10.9 +11.4 +6.7 +0.7 Careers Service and Sheltered Employment … +0.2 +4.1 +3.1 +1.1 +6.8 Total current expenditure … + 3.5 +0.1 -1.6 +1.1 +1.6 The growth required to achieve the expenditure levels envisaged in each
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§ The Attorney-General:I regret that this information is not available.