§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the number and proportion of(a) all civil cases in which the appeals heard by the Court of Appeal were unsuccessful, (b) all applications for leave to appeal to the House of Lords refused by the Court of Appeal, (c) all petitions to the House of Lords for leave to appeal that were 655W successful and (d) hearings in the House of Lords which overturned the ruling of the Court of Appeal after a successful petition.
Mr. John. M. TaylorThe latest available figures show that in the 12 months ending 30 September 1994, 1,102 or 71 per cent. of the 1,546 civil appeals disposed of by the Court of Appeal were unsuccessful. The information requested regarding applications for leave to appeal to the House of Lords refused by the Court of Appeal is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. During 1994, of the 167 petitions to the House of Lords for leave to appeal from the civil division of the Court of Appeal, 46 or 28 per cent. were allowed. Of the 25 civil appeals from the Court of Appeal allowed by the House of Lords during 1994, including one appeal allowed in part, 17 or 68 per cent. had been granted leave by the House.