§ Mr. Spencerasked the Attorney-General how many persons died in each of the last five years in the course of giving evidence in judicial proceedings whether in a court building or elsewhere.
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Index Numbers (Average 1979=100), Seasonally Adjusted UK USA Employees in employment in Manufactuirng* Unemployment excluding School leavers † Employees in employment in Manufacturing Unemployment 1979 Q1 100.5 103.4 99.9 99.9 Q2 100.3 100.3 100.4 97.1 Q3 100.0 98.0 100.3 100.4 Q4 99.3 98.3 99.4 102.7 1980 Q1 97.8 103.6 99.1 109.0 Q2 95.9 114.0 96.4 127.0 Q3 93.0 130.9 94.5 134.1 Q4 90.2 154.0 95.5 130.0 1981 Q1 87.9 174.3 95.8 130.6 Q2 86.0 190.1 96.5 130.5 Q3 84.9 202.4 96.4 131.3 Q4 83.6 210.0 94.6 147.1 1982 Q1 82.9 215.7 92.3 156.9 Q2 81.6 220.7 90.5 168.9 Q3 80.4 228.4 88.7 179.6 Q4 79.2 234.5 86.7 192.9 1983 Q1 78.3 241.7 86.7 187.1 Q2 77.6 240.4 87.8 183.1 Q3 77.2 237.4 89.3 171.5 Q4 76.9 236.8 n.a. 154.9 Notes: * Figures for Great Britain only, relating to the last month of each quarter. Supplementary series (including an allowance for possible underestimation) used since June 1981. † The figures since April 1983 reflect the effects of the provisions in the Budget for some men aged 60 and over who no longer have to sign in at an unemployment benefit office. The effects of these provisions resulted in an estimated 161,800 men no longer having to sign on between April and August 1983. This has the effect of reducing the index by 13 index points in Q3 and Q4 and 7 index points in Q2. n.a. not available.
§ The Attorney-GeneralApart from the death of Mr. Peter Connell in November 1983, of which my hon. and learned Friend is aware, inquiries have so far not revealed any other case of this kind. These inquiries will be pursued further and the Lord Chancellor will be writing to the hon. and learned Member shortly.