§ Mr. SedgemoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list separately for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available the number of cases referred by him to the Court of Appeal under section 17(1)(a) of the Court of Appeal Act 1968 in respect of conviction; and for each such year (a) the number of defendants involved, (b) the number of appeals allowed and (c) the number of appeals dismissed; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. John PattenThe table gives details of the cases referred to the Court of Appeal under section 17(1)(a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in respect of conviction since 1980.
References by the Home Secretary to the Court of Appeal under Section 17(1) (a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in respect of conviction Years Number of cases referred Number of defendants involved Appeals Allowed Dismissed 1980 3 3 1 2 1981 1 1 — 1 1982 4 7 4 — 1983 3 3 3 — 1984 1 12 14 3 6 1985 4 4 2 2 1986 4 4 1 3 1987 6 13 3 3 1988 22 2 — 1 1989 33 6 2 — Total 42 57 19 18 1 3 cases abandoned. 2 1 case abandoned. 3 1 case to be heard by the Court of Appeal.