Written question asked by Nigel Spearing (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 October 1993. It was answered by John M Taylor (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 October 1993 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Lord Chancellors Dept

Question

On how many occasions in 1993 scheduled individual sittings of separate courts within the Snaresbrook Crown Court complex have been unable to sit due to the absence of a judge or recorder; what was the specific reason for each such cancellation; what was the date of the maximum number of cancellations occurring on any single day; and what was the estimated cost to public funds on that day, and the total for the year so far. - Inc table for planned and actual sittings for the Crown court at Snaresbrook in the period 22 March 1993 to 11 October 1993. (Holding answer given at 230 c5-6W)

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

230 c794-6W

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Costs Administrative delays Crown Court Judges Recorders Snaresbrook

Contains statistics

Yes