§ Lord Actonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many lay magistrates they estimate left the bench during 1995 because of lack of indemnity in respect of appeals against costs.
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern):I am aware of two magistrates who have tendered their resignations in connection with this issue, but such information as is held centrally is not collected specifically on this issue, and it is therefore difficult to be precise.