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Written question asked by David TC Davies (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 October 2014. It was answered by Shailesh Vara (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 October 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Magistrates: Gwent

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are sufficient magistrates in the Gwent Police Authority area.

Answer

The Judicial Complement for magistrates' courts is considered annually, with appropriate consultation with bench chairmen, Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committees and the Chief Magistrate. Workload changes and bench retirements are taken into account, and the aim is to ensure that justices sit a minimum of 13 days per annum, with the average across England and Wales being between 17 and 23 days. Currently the average sittings for Gwent magistrates is about 15 days


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
210386
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Magistrates Gwent
Link
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