§ Mr. Ellisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police prosecutions were conducted in magistrates' courts in each police authority area in Wales during the past 12 months; and in how many of these barristers were employed to prosecute.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe chief constables concerned have supplied the following figures for 1971:
Police force Number of persons prosecuted in magistrates' courts Number of cases in which barristers were employed to prosecute Dyfed Powys … 15,197 239 Gwent … 26,340 2 Gwynedd … 24,727 0 South Wales … 55,729 4