§ 38. Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Attorney-General how many defendants were prosecuted in 1988–89 by the Crown prosecution service in(a) magistrates courts and (b) the Crown court.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Crown prosecution service prosecuted 1,234,344 defendants in magistrates courts and 121,912 in the Crown court during 1988–89.
§ 40. Mr. VazTo ask the Attorney-General if he will meet the Director of Public Prosecutions to discuss relations between the police and the Crown prosecution service.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI refer to the answer that I gave today to the hon. Member for Nottingham, North (Mr. Allen).