Court of Appeal (Referred Cases) (Hansard, 25 March 1994)

HC Deb 25 March 1994 vol 240 c445W 445W

§ Ms Corston
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases were referred to the Court of Appeal following investigation by his Department in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Maclean
The information requested is provided in the following table:

Cases referred under section 17(1)(a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968

Number of cases Number of defendants

(a) In respect of conviction:

1989 3 6

1990 7 20

1991 10 12

1992 8 11

1993 8 9

(b) In respect of sentence only:

1989 7 7

1990 3 3

1991 4 4

1992 1 1

1993 1 1

Cases referred under section 17(1)(a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968
	Number of cases	Number of defendants
(a) In respect of conviction:
1989	3	6
1990	7	20
1991	10	12
1992	8	11
1993	8	9
(b) In respect of sentence only:
1989	7	7
1990	3	3
1991	4	4
1992	1	1
1993	1	1