§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Solicitor-General in how many cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service it decided not to prosecute in each of the last three years. [34419]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe figures show the number of defendants whose case was handled by the Crown Prosecution Service in each of the last three years, and the outcome of proceedings.
The number and proportion of defendants whose case was discontinued in a magistrates' court was as follows:
Number Percentage 1999 164,682 12.1 2000 166,001 12.8 2001 172,398 13.1 The number and proportion of defendants whose case was dropped in the Crown Court before a jury was sworn was as follows:
Number Percentage 1999 9,331 10.7 2000 10,070 11.9 2001 11,292 13.7 192W
Numbers of three and four-year-olds taking up free early education places, England, Government office regions and LEA areas 1997–2001 Position in January each year (spring term) 1997 3-year-olds Maintained nursery and primary schools 1,2 Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers3 4-year-olds 4,5 Total England 214,173 0 576,176 790,349 North-east 23,707 0 31,811 55,518 Darlington 915 0 1,290 2,205 Durham 4,217 0 5,868 10,084 Gateshead 1,259 0 2,241 3,500 Hartlepool 1,143 0 1,215 2,358 Middlesbrough 1,919 0 2,004 3,923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1,878 0 3,087 4,965 North Tyneside 1,837 0 2,441 4,278 Northumberland 2,255 0 3,638 5,893 Redcar and Cleveland 1,988 0 1,889 3,877 South Tyneside 1,525 0 1,923 3,448 Stockton on Tees 2,351 0 2,515 4,866 Sunderland 2,420 0 3,701 6,121 North-west 42,204 0 83,348 125,552 Blackburn with Darwen 709 0 1,912 2,621 Blackpool 547 0 1,593 2,140 The above figures represent cases in which the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to proceed with a prosecution on consideration of the evidence and the public interest.