§ Mr. Morganasked the Attorney-General what percentage of contested criminal cases heard in the Crown court during the Michaelmas legal term, 1981, in which he was responsible for nominating prosecuting counsel, resulted in (a) the conviction of the full offence, or offences, for which the defendant was indicted, (b) the conviction of a lesser offence, or offences, than the one(s) for which the defendant was indicted, or (c) the total acquittal of the offence, or offences, for which the defendant was indicted.
The Attorney-General I regret that the question can be answered only at disproportionate cost.