§ Sir Nicholas LyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of defendants charged with either way offences he estimates will obtain legal representation to argue the matter(a) before the magistrates and (b) on appeal before the Crown Court; and what is his estimate of the change in costs of the proposed procedure. [86778]
§ Mr. BoatengI refer the right hon. and learned Member to the reply I gave him on 15 June 1999,Official Report, columns 96–97.