HC Deb 31 July 1998 vol 317 c589W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many convictions in cases tried on indictment were referred by the Secretary of State to the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal for each year between 1990–91 and 1996–97. [54103]

Mr. Ingram

During the period 1 April 1990 and 31 March 1997, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State referred six cases back to the Court of Appeal for Northern Ireland. They were during the years 1991–92; four cases; and 1996–97; two cases.