HC Deb 11 July 1978 vol 953 c489W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will set out the percentage of acquittals in criminal trials in the Crown court in Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham, respectively, in each of the last five years.

Mr. John

The available information is as follows; figures for 1977 are not yet available.

PROPORTION OF PERSONS FOR TRIAL* WHO WERE ACQUITTED † IN CERTAIN CROWN COURT CENTRES
Percentage
Crown Court
Centre 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Nottingham 12 11 10 11 14
Derby 13 12 12 10 12
Leicester 13 9 7 8 10
Coventry 8 10 10 9 11
Birmingham 8 8 9 10 11
* Including those who pleaded guilty.
† Including those whose trial did not reach a jury verdict.