§ Mr. Brightasked the Attorney-General what reduction in the period of delay before trials are heard has been achieved by the opening of Luton Crown court.
The Solicitor-GeneralThe new courtrooms opened at Luton on 3 December 1979 take cases which would otherwise be heard at the Crown court at St. Albans. The number of cases awaiting trial at St. Albans and the delays before trial, have consequently been reduced; but the contribution of the Luton courtrooms cannot readily be distinguished from that of other efforts to improve matters.