HC Deb 21 December 1989 vol 164 cc421-2W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if, pursuant to his answer of 12 December,Official Report, column 558, he will list each of the sheriff courts in which the number of summary criminal trials adjourned in the period 1 January to 30 September 1989 due to lack of court time exceeded 5 per cent. of the total number of trials set down in the period; and if, in each case, he will give the actual number of trials so adjourned and the percentage of the total number of trials set down.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The list of courts is as follows.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
1990–91 Rate Poundage Pre-UBR Reduction 1990–91 Rate Poundage Pre-UBR Reduction Reduction to Ratepayer Region + District Reduction
p p p p
Borders 38.4 36.0 -2.4 —
Central 44.5 41.7 -2.8 —
Dumfries and Galloway 40.9 38.3 -2.6 —
Fife 49.2 46.1 -3.1 —
Grampian 36.5 34.2 -2.3 —
Highland 44.1 41.3 -2.8 —
Lothian 50.6 47.5 -3.1 —

1 January 1989 to31 March 1989

  • Haddington1
  • Alloa
  • Stirling

1 April 1989 to 30 June 1989

  • Falkirk1
  • Stirling1
  • Haddington1

1 July 1989 to 30 September 1989

  • Stirling
  • Dunfermline1
  • Falkirk1
  • Dumfries1

1 Indicates that target not met for only part of 3 month period.

Information on the actual number of trials adjourned and the percentage of the total number of trials set down is not held centrally.