Gravesend Bench

HC Deb 05 July 1994 vol 246 c105W

Mr. Jacques Arnold

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the breakdown by party political affiliation of members of the Gravesend bench.

Mr. John M. Taylor

The political balance of magistrates on the Gravesham bench, which covers Gravesend, on the latest information available is as follows:

	Number
Conservative	24
Labour	13
Liberal Democrat	6
Independent/Not Known	10