HC Deb 14 March 1996 vol 273 c714W
Mrs. Currie

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of cases brought to court secured convictions(a) 20 years ago, (b) 10 years ago and (c) in each of the last five years. [20346]

Mr. Maclean

The information is given in the table:

Offenders convicted at all courts as a percentage of prosecutions at magistrates courts by type of offence 1974, 1984, 1990–94
England and Wales Percentages
Type of Offence
Indictable Summary non motoring Summary motoring All offences
1974 92 92 96 94
1984 86 89 92 90
1990 73 81 83 80
1991 69 79 80 77
1992 66 78 77 75
1993 64 78 74 73
1994 63 77 74 72