HC Deb 15 October 2001 vol 372 c1020W
Mr. Lilley

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many either-way cases heard in magistrates courts were contested in each year since 1999. [7849]

Mr. Wills

There were 23,022 either-way cases contested in the magistrates courts in 1999; 21,808 in 2000; and 10,471 between January and June 2001. The figures are for prosecutions by the Crown Prosecution Service only—Figures for other prosecutors in the magistrates courts are not available.

Source:

CPS Caseload Statistics

Mr. Lilley

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many either-way defendants were elected for trial in the Crown court in each year since 1999. [7848]

Mr. Wills

Figures specifically relating to either-way defendants are not collected. However, the table shows the number of Class 4 offence cases committed for trial to the Crown court in each year since 1999. These figures cover all triable either-way offences but do include an element of Class 4 indictable-only offences as well.

Class 4 cases committed by magistrates courts to the Crown court
Receipts
1999 61,155
2000 58,300
20011 32,752
January to June

Note:

These figures include both triable either-way and indictable-only offences