§ Mr. Gerald Howarthasked the Attorney-General how many civil actions in United Kingdom courts have been struck out or otherwise not proceeded with in each of the last five years on the grounds that the defendant had diplomatic immunity; and, of these, how many related to non-diplomatic activities such as business transactions carried out in the United Kingdom.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralIt is regretted that no separate statistics are collected for courts in England and Wares and Northern Ireland of civil actions struck out or otherwise not proceeded with for any reason.