§ Lord Hutchinson of Lullingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of suspects failed to answer (i) police bail, (ii) bail before magistrates' courts and (iii) bail to appear in the Crown Court in the latest year for which figures are available
Earl FerrersThe information requested is published annually in Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, Chapter 8. In 1991, 7 per cent. of persons bailed by the police, 7 per cent. of those hailed by magistrates' courts and 9 per cent. of those bailed to appear at the Crown Court failed to appear.