Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 December 1996. It was answered by Gary Streeter (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 December 1996 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

Lord Chancellors Dept;Court Service

Question: If he will publish performance tables giving the number of cases heard by each judge in England and the number of occasions on which each judge had their decisions overturned on appeal. - Text of letter from MD Huebner of Court Service. Disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Patten: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will publish performance tables giving the number of cases heard by each judge in England and the number of occasions on which each judge had their decisions overturned on appeal. [9576] Mr. Streeter: The question concerns a matter which has been assigned to the Court Service under the terms of its framework document. I have therefore asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member. Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. John Patten, dated 17 December 1996: The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, has asked me to reply to your Question about the number of cases heard by each judge in England and the number of judges' decision overturned on appeal. These figures are not held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.

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