§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his Department has any information of any case which was marked for no proceedings by reason of resources not being available to deal with them within the judicial system in any fiscaldom in Scotland between 1984 and 30 June 1988; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 11 November 1988]Some minor cases have been marked for no proceedings for this reason although no detailed analysis is available.