Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Monday, 14 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to her Answer of 8th March, Official Report, column 1637W, on Crown Prosecution Service (Essex Pilot), how many offences have been brought to justice through statutory charging in each of the areas where statutory charging is in operation.

Answer: Mr. Amess: To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to her answer of 8 March 2005, Official Report, column 1637W, on Crown Prosecution Service (Essex Pilot), how many offences have been brought to justice through statutory charging in each of the areas where statutory charging is in operation. [222418] The Solicitor-General: Between 17 May 2004 and 9 November 2004, statutory charging became operational in 14 police/CPS Areas. The number of cases which received early advice and charging decisions, and were finalised as convictions in each area since the area's implementation of statutory charging are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Avon and Somerset 2,721 Cleveland 1,881 Greater Manchester 4,194 Humberside 2,144 Kent 3,056 Lancashire 4,844 London 4,837 Merseyside 1,829 Northumbria 3,5 44 Nottinghamshire 2,721 South Yorkshire 2,671 Thames Valley 1,809 West Midlands 2,460 West Yorkshire 7,952 Total (all 14 areas) 46,663 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1581-2W;432 c1577-8W; 222418
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Criminal proceedings Administration of justice Crown Prosecution Service Prosecutions
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk