§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General whether he will give for the longest and most convenient stated period of time the numbers of occasions, other than the Bristol riots case, when prosecutions have ensued and proceeded and then been withdrawn, on the same grounds as those for the Bristol riot case.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe information the hon. Member requests is not readily available and the cost of obtaining it could not be justified. Every case is considered on its merits and many factors are taken into consideration before a decision is reached.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General whether he will list the occasions since the Bristol riots and other riots and similar types of disturbances have taken place where he has given consideration to dropping all charges against those responsible on a similar basis to that as applied in the Bristol riots; and what were the results of these considerations.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe occasion for such consideration has not arisen.