§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) if he will state the principal countries of origin of the lynx furs offered for sale annually in the United Kingdom as finished garments; and if he will estimate for each country the number of garments involved;
(2) if he will state the principal countries of origin of the red fox furs offered for sale annually in the United Kingdom as finished garments; and if he will estimate for each country the number of garments involved.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe items referred to are not identified separately in theOverseas Trade Statistics.
Prosecutions initiated Number not proceeded with1 Number heard at court Convictions Convictions as a percentage of numbers heard at court Accounts Annual returns Accounts Annual returns Accounts Annual returns Accounts Annual returns Accounts Annual returns 1978 818 2,245 187 475 392 1,254 392 1,251 100.0 99.8 1979 3,103 1,933 951 610 1,381 826 1,375 820 99.6 99.3 1980 2,290 1,430 506 378 1,742 1,036 1,720 1,028 98.7 99.2 1981 1,952 1,270 381 247 1,470 957 1,433 948 97.5 99.1 1982 1,886 1,442 424 321 1,478 1,126 1,472 1,123 99.6 99.7 1983 1,920 1,494 528 460 1,203 861 1,188 848 98.8 98.5 1984 2,928 2,190 1,006 827 1,536 1,091 1,530 1,087 99.6 99.6 1985 4,409 3,109 1,549 1,049 2,462 1,736 2,449 1,732 99.5 99.8 1986 5,160 3,359 2,074 1,540 2,672 1,728 2,654 1,715 99.3 99.2 1986–87 5,454 3,503 2,141 1,518 2,749 1,672 2,728 1,661 99.2 99.3 1987–88 5,339 2,868 2,017 1,233 2,932 1,462 2,908 1,448 99.2 99.0 1 Includes cases where summonses could not be served or were withdrawn but excludes those adjourned "sine die" which are not shown in the table.