HC Deb 28 October 1993 vol 230 c793W
Mr. John Morris

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many cases were tried in the Crown court in the last available three months; and what were the figures for the equivalent period(a) one year ago and (b) two years ago.

Mr. John M. Taylor

During the three months July to September 1993, 5,148 cases were disposed of by trial in the Crown court. The corresponding figures for the same period in 1992 and 1991 were 6,719 and 7,271 respectively.