HC Deb 11 March 1991 vol 187 cc361-2W
Mr. Hayes

To ask the Attorney-General how many convictions have been quashed by the Court of Appeal criminal division since the coming into force of section 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 on 31 July 1989.

The Attorney-General

Between 1 August 1989 and 22 February 1991, a total of 382 convictions were quashed.

Mr. Hayes

To ask the Attorney-General how many retrials have been ordered by the Court of Appeal criminal division since 31 July 1989.

The Attorney-General

Between 1 August 1989 and 22 February 1991, four retrials were ordered.

Mr. Hayes

To ask the Attorney-General how many persons convicted after a trial on indictment had their sentences remitted by the Court of Appeal in each of the last two years.

The Attorney-General

The Court of Appeal has varied the sentence pronounced in the court in the following number of cases. These figures include cases which were committed for sentence to the Crown court as well as cases tried on indictment. The latter are not held separately.

Cases
1989 1,314
1990 1,526