§ Lord Windleshamasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will bring up to date from 1989 to the most recent year for which statistics are available the table published as note 5 on p. 181 of the report of the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice (Cm. 2263).
§ Baroness BlatchThe information requested is given in the following table:
References to the Court of Appeal under Section 17(1)(a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in respect of conviction 1989–1994 Outcome of appeal Year Cases (defendants) Allowed Dismissed 1989 3(6) 3(6) Nil 1990 7(20) 7(20) Nil 1991 10(12) 101(12) Nil 1992 8(11) 5(8) 3(3) 1993 82(9) 3(4) 3(3) 1994 93(12) 4(4) Nil 1995(to date) 164(18) Nil Nil 1 Court ordered a re-trial in one case: defendant later acquitted. 2 2 still outstanding. 3 5(8)still outstanding. 4 16(18)outstanding.