§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many magistrates in Lancashire have resigned this year citing as a reason dissatisfaction with the Government's policies on the administration of justice.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe total number of resignations in Lancashire this year, less those retiring for reasons of age, has been 40. Only a small proportion of these have given dissatisfaction with the administration of justice as a reason for their resignation.