§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many offences and crimes for which arrests have been made in Scotland as a result of incidents connected with the miners' strike have been or are to go before jury trials.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandTwo cases resulting from incidents connected with the miners' strike have been brought to trial before a sheriff and a jury.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many persons convicted of offences or crimes during the miners' industrial dispute are (a) not resident in Scotland and (b) not miners.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandSuch information as exists might not be complete and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what proportion of convictions in Scotland as a result of offences during the miners' dispute are for (a) breach of the peace offences, (b) obstruction or other offences under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 and (c) offences under the Bail (Scotland) Act 1980.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe information requested is not readily available and I will publish the information in theOfficial Report later.