§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the average length of time from the charging of alleged young offenders to their cases being tried in(a) Manchester and (b) Trafford magistrates and youth courts in each of the last five years; and what is the national average figure. [1394]
§ Mr. StreeterThe information requested is not available. The magistrates courts time intervals survey collects information on defendants in indictable—including triable either way—cases against whom proceedings are completed in three sample weeks a year—in February, June and October. The June survey also collects information about proceedings in summary cases. In cases where the defendant is charged, this date is collected. However, the start date of any summary trial is not. Further information on the survey is available in Lord Chancellor's Department information bulletins which are held in the House of Commons Library.