HC Deb 04 May 1976 vol 910 c291W
Mr. Douglas-Mann

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases have been referred to the Court of Appeal under Section 17 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968—or previous similar legislation—in each year for the last 15 years.

Mr. John

The numbers are as follows:

1961 Nil
1962 3
1963 5
1964 11
1965 6
1966 3
1967 1
1968 6
1969 6
1970 7
1971 5
1972 6
1973 4
1974 4
1975 8
1976 (to date) 7