§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many defendants at the Crown court were acquitted and awarded costs during each year from 1974.
§ Dr. Summerskill:The information requested is not available.
§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many defendants at the Crown court who were acquitted applied for their costs to be paid; and, in each case, how many such defendants were legally aided.
§ Dr. Summerskill:The information requested is not available.
§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many defendants at the Crown court were ordered to pay prosecution costs during each year from 1974; what was the average amount ordered to be paid; and in the case of those dealt with by way of a fine, in how many cases the amount ordered to be paid by way of costs exceeded the amount of the fine imposed.
§ Dr. Summerskill:The information requested is not available.