§ Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what proportion of the cases sent for trial on indictment the accused has been committed for trial by the magistrates without consideration of the evidence.
§ Dr. SummerskillThere is every reason to suppose that the procedure under section 1 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 is used for the great majority of committals for trial, but national statistics are not available on this point.