§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases were heard in England and Wales by a judge alone during 1997. [40909]
§ Mr. MichaelIt is not clear to what type of case this question refers, but criminal cases tried on indictment in the Crown Court in England and Wales are heard by a judge sitting with a jury. The law and procedures governing civil trials are the responsibility of the Lord Chancellor.