HC Deb 06 July 1995 vol 263 cc315-6W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the cost to public funds of the recent prosecution by Plymouth trading standards department of a resident of south Brent, south Devon, for the sale of a horse. [31838]

Mr. John M. Taylor

The question concerns a specific operational matter on which the chief executive of the Court Service is best placed to provide an answer and I have accordingly asked the chief executive to reply direct.

Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. Anthony Steen, dated 6 July 1995: PQ 95/666: COST OF BRINGING A PROSECUTION The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, has asked me to reply to your Question about the cost to public funds of bringing a prosecution. I am sorry to have to tell you that this information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.