§ Lord Morton of Shunaasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the average interval between the date of fixing a summary trial and the diet of trial in cases 430WA where the accused was not in custody, in Glasgow Sheriff Court and in Glasgow District Court in 1985 and 1986.
§ The Lord Advocate (Lord Cameron of Lochbroom)The average number of weeks between pleading and trial diets in summary criminal cases in Glasgow in 1985 and 1986 was as follows:—
District Court Sheriff Court (Stipendiary Magistrates) District Court, (Justices) 1985 15 22 11 1986 12 22 8