§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the average length of time between committal and trial at Crown courts(a) for each of the last five years and (b) for the latest date available.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe table shows the average waiting time between committal to the Crown court for trial and start of hearing for each year since 1987.
Committals for Trial—Waiting Times England and Wales 1987 — 12.3 weeks 1988 — 12.2 weeks 1989 — 12.4 weeks 1990 — 12.1 weeks 1991 — 12.6 weeks 1992 (January to September) — 13.6 weeks