§ Mr. David TaylorTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many(a) cases were dealt with by (i) stipendiary magistrates and (ii) non-stipendiary magistrates benches and (b) each way cases were referred to the Crown court by (1) stipendiary magistrates and (2) non-stipendiary magistrate benches in each magistrates courts committee, for the last five years for which figures are available. [126442]
§ Jane KennedyA breakdown of cases dealt with by stipendiary magistrates and non-stipendiary magistrates benches is not held centrally, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.