§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Attorney-General in what percentage of contested cases there were acquittals in the Crown Courts in England and Wales in 1983, 1984 and 1985, respectively.
§ The Attorney-General,The percentage of defendants dealt with in the Crown court in England and NA, ales who pleaded not guilty to all or some counts, and who are acquitted on all counts to which they pleaded not guilty, was 48 per cent. in 1983, 49 per cent. in 1984 and 49 per cent. in 1985. These figures are published annually in the judicial statistics for the preceding year.