§ Mr. CallaghanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are his proposals for the future organisation of the magistrates courts in the Rochdale metropolitan borough.
§ Mr. John PattenDecisions about the provision and usage of courthouses in Rochdale are a matter for the Rochdale magistrates courts committee in consultation with the paying authority. The Government's proposals for the future organisation of the magistrates' courts service in England and Wales as a whole were summarised in the reply given by my right hon. Friend on 18 December to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Tynemouth (Mr. Trotter).