HC Deb 23 January 1989 vol 145 c408W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the numbers of cases reported to the procurator fiscal for possible prosecution in the Glasgow district court and the percentage which were marked "no proceedings" for the latest period for which such figures are available.

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer 19 January 1989]: A total of 54,819 cases were reported for possible prosecution in Glasgow district court in 1988. No proceedings were instructed in 16,213 cases (30 per cent.).