§ Mr. SedgemoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for each year since 1988 the number of cases referred by him to the Court of Appeal under section 17(1)(a) of the Court of Appeal Act 1968 in respect of conviction; and for each such year what was(a) the number of defendants involved, (b) the number of appeals allowed and (c) the number of appeals dismissed.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe information requested is given in the following table:
References to the Court of Appeal under section 17(1)(a) of he Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in respect of conviction—1988 to 1994 Outcome of appeal Year Cases (defendants) Allowed Dismissed 1988 12 (2) — 1 (1) 1989 3 (6) 3 (6) Nil 1990 7 (20) 7 (20) Nil 1991 10 (12) 210 (12) Nil 1992 8 (11) 5 (8) 3 (3) 1993 38 (9) 4 (5) 2 (2) 1994 49 (12) 1 (2) Nil 1 One case later abandoned. 2 Court ordered a re-trial in one case: defendant later acquitted. 3 Two cases outstanding. 4 Eight cases outstanding.