§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many times the Lord Chancellor has visited East Lancashire in his official capacity; and what the purpose was of each visit. [82367]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe Lord Chancellor has not visited East Lancashire in the course of his official duties. The following table details the number of official visits to Lancashire undertaken by the Parliamentary Secretaries at the Lord Chancellor's Department since 1997, and the purpose of each visit.
Date Place visited Purpose 23 September 1998 Burnley To visit the Magistrates Court 15 September 1999 Blackburn Roundtable Meeting for North West Associate Pioneers 15 September 1999 Rawtenstall Visit to the Magistrates Court 11 October 1999 Rawtenstall Visit to the Magistrates Court 5 October 2000 Preston Visit to the Preston Combined Court 5 October 2000 Blackburn Visit to Magistrates Court 23 January 2001 Preston Community Legal Service Event 5 February 2002 Preston Launch of Preston e-mail application unit 19 February Preston Visit to the Court of Protection at the Combined Court 7 October 2002 Blackburn Domestic Violence Roadshow