§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Attorney-General how many cases were awaiting trial at the Crown court on (a) 1 January 1981 and (b) on the most recent convenient date; and how many weeks' work outstanding each of these represents.
The Solicitor-General(a) 20,580, representing 17.51 weeks' work outstanding, (b) 19,307, at 30 June 1981, representing 16.36 weeks' work outstanding.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Attorney-General what percentage in 1980 of cases in the Crown court arising on indictment were disposed of within 100 days.
The Solicitor-GeneralThe information is not collected in the form requested; 67 per cent. of all defendants committed to the Crown Court for trial were dealt with, during 1980, within 20 weeks of committal.