§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has about the trend in vandalism, cases of abscondings and assaults in or about magistrates' courts since the introduction of the Crown prosecution service; and to what extent he attributes this trend to the consequent reduction of police officers present in court buildings in some areas.
§ Mr. John PattenRepresentations have been made that some difficulties have been experienced, but no systematic information is available centrally.