§ Mr. Parryasked the Attorney-General how many cases have been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions since May 1979 by the chief constable of Merseyside police; and how many prosecutions have resulted.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Director of Public Prosecutions has advised me that the following table of figures shows the number of cases referred to the Director by the chief constable of Merseyside police since May 1979. The number of prosecutions relates to those undertaken by the Director of Public Prosecutions and does not include the cases which the Director advised that responsibility for proceedings could be left to the chief constable. That figure could be ascertained only at disproportionate cost.
Cases referred Prosecutions resulting May 1979 to 31 December 1979 207 17 1980 322 37 1981 249 35 1982 (up to November 1981) 182 6
§ Mr. Parryasked the Attorney-General how many matters have been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions by members of the general public in each of the past three years; and how many resulted in prosecutions.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Director of Public Prosecutions has advised me that the following table of figures shows the number of matters referred to him by members of the general public in the years 1979–82.
Number 1979 430 1980 412 1981 303 1982 *332 * Up to 19 November 1982.