§ 35. Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement about the number of appeals he has made about sentences; and whether any further appeals are pending.
§ The Attorney-GeneralA total of 26 cases referred by me have been heard by the Court of Appeal, and a further two by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland. In 24 of them a substantially heavier sentence has been substituted. Seven cases remain pending.