§ Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many juveniles have been tried for criminal offences other than in juvenile courts in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. John PattenIn 1985, the latest year for which information is available, there were 63,773 juveniles tried at juvenile courts, 4,708 at magistrates' courts and 1,830 at the Crown court. Corresponding figures for earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.