§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of remand prisoners brought to trial (i) between July 1992 and 30 June 1993 and (ii) 1 July 1991 and 30 June 1992(a) had spent more than 56 days in custody since their first appearance at a magistrates court and (b) had spent more than 70 days from first appearance before magistrates to committal in the Crown court.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe readily available information, which is collected in sample weeks in February, June and October of each year for indictable offences—including either way—is given in the following table:
- South Yorkshire
- Suffolk
- Thames Valley
- West Mercia