§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in respect of how many of the cases he has referred to the Court of Appeal under section 17(1)(a) of
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1987 (to 1 December) Number of persons to whom granted Grounds on which granted Pardons and remissions granted Total Males Females On grounds affecting the original conviction On account of technical irregularities in conviction or sentence As a reward for assistance to the authorities Medical or other compassionate grounds Other cases Free pardons 136 128 8 32 4 — — — Remission of imprisonment 61 52 9 — 1 26 18 16 of youth custody 15 9 6 — — 5 6 4 of detention in detention centre — — — — — — — — of fines 19 7 1 8 1 0 0 0 1 includes 1 company. the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in the years 1982 to 1987 in respect of conviction and sentence, the appeals were (a) allowed and (b) disallowed by the Court of Appeal;
(2) how many cases he referred to the Court of Appeal under section 17(1)(a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in the years 1982 to 1987 (a) in respect of conviction and (b) in respect of sentence.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is as follows:
Reference to the Court of Appeal under section 17(1) (a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (a) In respect of conviction: Year Number of cases referred Number of defendants involved Results Appeals allowed Appeals dismissed 1982 4 7 4 — 1983 3 3 3 — 1984 12 14 3 26 1985 4 4 2 2 1986 4 4 1 3 11987 36 13 2 — 1 To 1 December 1987. 2 Three cases abandoned. 3 Four cases awaiting determination.
(b) In respect of sentence: Year Number of cases referred Number of defendants involved Results Appeals allowed Appeals dismissed 1982 2 2 2 — 1983 2 2 1 1 1984 3 3 2 1 1985 4 4 4 — 1986 13 13 12 1 11987 227 28 19 — 1 To 1 December 1987. 2 Seven cases awaiting determination and one abandoned.