§ Mr. ButcherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prosecutions for murder in the last 10 years have been terminated before or during court proceedings as a result of failure of material witnesses to attend;
(2) how many proceedings for malicious wounding and grievous bodily harm have been terminated during the last 10 years as a result of failure of material witnesses to attend.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation collected centrally does not identify the number of court cases which are terminated because of a failure of material witnesses to attend.