§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Attorney-General on how many occasions in the past five years(a) a magistrates court, (b) a crown court, (c) a high court, (d) a court of appeal and (e) the House of Lords requested the European Court of Justice to provide a ruling as provided in article 177 of the treaty of Rome.
§ The Attorney-GeneralA magistrates court has requested the European Court of Justice to provide a ruling under article 177 of the treaty on nine occasions in the past five years. A Crown Court has sought a ruling on four occasions, the High Court on 22 occasions, the Court of Appeal on 10 occasions and the House of Lords on five occasions during that period.