Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 26 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 December 2004. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 December 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many people were working on fines enforcement for each magistrates courts committee on (a) 1st April of each year since 2001 and (b) the latest date for which figures are available. - Inc figures and fact that data for staff working on fine enforcement in individual magistrates' courts is not held centrally.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many people were working on fines enforcement for each magistrates courts on (a) 1 April of each year since 2001 and (b) the latest date for which figures are available. [201018] Mr. Leslie: The latest estimates are that there are approximately 1,900 magistrates courts staff working on criminal enforcement (including fines). Data for numbers of staff working on fine enforcement in individual magistrates' courts is not held centrally, and it is therefore not possible to provide a breakdown for each court. In addition no figures are available for preceding years.

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