§ Sir P. Rawlinsonasked the Attorney General, in the years 1974 and 1975, in the House of Lords, how many appeals were (a) outstanding at the start of each year, (b) set down in each year, (c) disposed of in each year and (d) withdrawn in each year.
The Attorney GeneralThe number of appeals outstanding in the House of Lords at the beginning of 1974 was 31. Thirty-four appeals were set down during the year, 43 were disposed of otherwise than by withdrawal and three were withdrawn. The corresponding figures for 1975 are l9, 64, 49 and 6 respectively.