To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many cases were outstanding at the Crown court at the end of each of the last 10 years.

The table shows the number of outstanding cases for trial at the end of each year since 1983. The 1992 figure is provisional and liable to revision to take account of any late amendments.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many Crown court cases were (a) received, (b) finalised, (c) tried, (d) not proceeded with or (e) otherwise disposed of in each of the last 10 years.

The table shows the total number of cases received at the Crown court for trial, the total number dealt with and a breakdown of how they were disposed of, during each year since 1983. Figures for 1992 are provisional and liable to change to take account of any late amendments.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many cases heard by (a) the magistrates court and (b) the Crown court resulted in (i) convictions and (ii) dismissals for the last 10 years.

The only available information for magistrates courts is set out in table 1 showing the total number of defendants proceeded against for all offences and where the case was withdrawn or dismissed or resulted in a conviction, for each year 1983 to 1991. Table 2 shows the total numbers of defendants acquitted and convicted following trials in the Crown court for each year since 1983. The 1992 figures are provisional and liable to revision to take account of late amendments.