§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the number of cases requiring the services of the procurator fiscal coming before(a) the sheriff and district courts at Rothesay for the 12 months prior to 30 September 1988 and (b) the sheriff courts at Dunoon and Rothesay and the district courts at Dunoon, Rothesay and Inveraray for (i) the year ended 31 December 1988 and (ii) the year ended 31 December 1989.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 2 February 1990]The figures are as follows:
12 months prior to 30 September 1986 1988 1989 Rothesay Sheriff Court Cases 390 313 298 Rothesay District Court Cases 45 42 68 Dunoon Sheriff Court Cases 867 625 Dunoon District Court Cases 41 120 Inveraray District Court Cases 35 61