§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he proposes to take in view of the responses to the discussion document on the Wolfenden report, the Government and the voluntary sector.
§ Mr. RaisonAn analysis of the responses to the consultative document will be published in due course. Meanwhile, we are giving careful consideration to how, within the present financial restraints, we can encourage the development of the voluntary sector. In so doing, we will have regard to the results of the
APPLICATIONS FOR AND REFUSALS OF LEGAL AID FOR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS* IN MERSEYSIDE MAGISTRATES' AND JUVENILE COURTS, 1978 Number of applications Petty sessional division Committal proceedings Summary trials of non-indictable offences Total Refused Total Refused Knowsley … … … 494 — 862 331 Liverpool† … … … 2,261 5 2,461 624 North Sefton … … … 155 1 388 131 South Sefton … … … 194 — 206 152 St. Helens … … … 166 — 198 109 Wirral … … … … 520 — 142 85 Total … … … 3,790 6 4,257 1,432 * Excluding summary trials of indictable or triable either way offences, care proceedings and proceedings with respect to variations in or breaches of court orders. † Excluding juvenile proceedings for which figures for these types of proceedings are not available separately.