§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the number of cases heard by appeal courts in England and Wales where the original sentence has either been reduced or quashed in the last three years.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe table shows the total number of appellants dealt with during the last three years in the Court of Appeal, criminal division and the Crown court —on appeal from a magistrates' court—whose appeals against sentence have been allowed or allowed in part.
Successful appeals against sentence to the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court during the years 1990 to 1992 Court of Appeal Crown Court 1990 1,526 3,157 1991 1,219 2,941 1992 1,049 2,883