§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the results of trials in the Crown court where the defendant made a plea of not guilty to all counts, for each of the last five years for which figures are available. [152692]
§ Mr. LockI have been asked to reply.
Figures showing the results of trials where the defendant made a plea of not guilty to all counts are set out in the table. 323W
Results of trials in the Crown court where the defendant pleaded not guilty to all counts 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Acquitted Discharged by judge 6,232 6,844 8,404 8,800 9,563 Directed acquittal 2,469 2,455 2,517 2,490 2,404 Jury acquittal 5,466 5,812 5,815 5,663 5,588 Total acquittals 14,167 15,111 16,736 16,953 17,555 Convicted Changed plea to guilty 212 143 157 126 115 Unanimous verdict 7,944 7,908 7,482 7,029 6,714 1 dissentient 827 826 727 777 696 2 dissentients 1,274 1,282 1,202 1,157 1,195 Total convictions 10,257 10,159 9,568 9,089 8,720