Offenders

Justice written question – answered at on 22 July 2008.

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Photo of Sylvia Hermon Sylvia Hermon UUP, North Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice in respect of how many defendants remanded in custody on indictable-only matters had proceedings been terminated prior to arraignment or no evidence offered in each of the last five years; and how long on average each such defendant was detained in custody.

Photo of Maria Eagle Maria Eagle The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

In order to answer this question, it will be necessary to undertake a detailed analysis' of historic Crown court case data. It will not be possible to complete this work before the start of the summer recess. However, I will write to the hon. Lady with the relevant information as soon as it is available.

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