Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 March 2005. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Monday, 14 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the average time was from offence to completion for youth defendants in criminal cases coming before magistrates'courts in each of the last three years.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the average time was from offence to completion for youth defendants in criminal cases coming before magistrates courts in each of the last three years. [221477] Mr. Leslie: Average times for all youth defendants in all criminal cases, by stage of proceedings 2002 to 2004 are shown in the table as follows. Average times for all youth defendants in all criminal cases, by stage of proceedings 2002 to 2004 Days _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Offence to charge or Charge or laying of First listing to 1Offence to completion laying of information information to first completion (Days) listing 2002 35 10 45 91 2003 36 11 46 92 2004 40 11 46 97 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 The total in the Offence to completion column may not sum exactly the previous three columns, as each stage will have been rounded independently.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c107-8W;432 c105-6W; 221477
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Criminal proceedings Arrests Magistrates' courts Young offenders Trials
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk