HC Deb 20 December 1985 vol 89 cc357-8W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many accused persons have appeared from custody in Glasgow sheriff court as new cases in the latest convenient month for which figures are available and in each of the previous 12 months.

Mr. Younger

I regret that reliable information is not available.

Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases there have been in which the questioning of a suspect was recorded in a police station and which resulted in a prosecution in Glasgow sheriff court, together with the total number of suspects so interviewed in Glasgow for the last year or the latest convenient date for which figures are available, giving the first total as a percentage of the second.

Mr. Younger

I regret that the information requested is not available.

Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many summary complaints have been dealt with in Glasgow sheriff court in each of the last five years.

Mr. Younger

The information requested is set out in the table.

Number of persons called to Glasgow sheriff summary court
Number
1980 27,910
1981 13,808
1982 17,454
1983 15,513
1984 14,939