HC Deb 19 February 1996 vol 272 c38W
37. Mr. Jacques Arnold

To ask the Attorney-General how many cases were discontinued by the Crown Prosecution Service in(a) 1994 and (b) 1995. [14194]

The Attorney-General

Proceedings were discontinued in respect of 159,803 defendants during 1994, and 156,628 defendants during 1995. Between 1992 and 1995, the rate of discontinuance has fallen from 13.3 per cent. to 12 per cent. of completed cases.