§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases were referred back to the Court of Appeal criminal division in each of the last two years under section 17 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is as follows:
References to the court of appeal under section 17(1) (a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (a) In respect of conviction Year Number of cases referred Number of defendants involved Appeals allowed Appeals dismissed 1989 3 6 3 — 1990 71 18 — — 1Seven cases still awaiting determination.
(b) In respect of sentence Year Number of cases referred Number of defendants involved Appeals allowed Appeals dismissed 1989 7 7 6 1 1990 31 3 1 — 1 Two cases still awaiting determination.