§ Mrs. CurrieTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of cases brought to court secured convictions(a) 20 years ago, (b) 10 years ago and (c) in each of the last five years. [20346]
§ Mr. MacleanThe information is given in the table:
Offenders convicted at all courts as a percentage of prosecutions at magistrates courts by type of offence 1974, 1984, 1990–94 England and Wales Percentages Type of Offence Indictable Summary non motoring Summary motoring All offences 1974 92 92 96 94 1984 86 89 92 90 1990 73 81 83 80 1991 69 79 80 77 1992 66 78 77 75 1993 64 78 74 73 1994 63 77 74 72