§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) solemn and (b) summary, (i) civil and (ii) criminal cases which have been adjudicated upon at the Sheriff Court in Dumbarton in each of the past five years. [72884]
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§ Mr. McLeishThe information requested is given in the following table:
Dumbarton Sheriff Court Cases Concluded 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Criminal Summary Cases 2,775 2,584 2,646 2,654 2,419 Solemn Cases 92 80 72 76 90 Civil1 Ordinary Actions 1,000 1,038 967 895 1,052 Summary Cause 2,544 2,150 1,996 2,040 2,042 1Civil does not include miscellaneous civil proceedings e.g. adoptions, simplified divorces, sequestrations etc. From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.