§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent, and in what ways, his Department is involved in the training of magistrates.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe Department of Health and Social Security has no responsibility for, or formal involvement in, the training of magistrates. Individual officers of the Department are, from time to time, involved, in response to local requests, in providing information for groups of magistrates about subjects for which the Department has responsibility that are relevant to matters that magistrates may be called upon to decide.