§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what information he has on the political affiliation of justices of the peace in (i) Basingstoke, (ii) Rugby and (iii) Newcastle.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe political affiliation of magistrates in north-west Hampshire, which includes the former Basingstoke bench, and in Rugby and Newcastle on the latest information available is as follows:
North West Hampshire Rugby Newcastle Conservative 50 25 74 Labour 13 7 71 Liberal/Democrat 22 8 31 Independent/not known 19 8 23