HC Deb 14 February 1986 vol 91 c569W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Attorney-General if he will list each bench of magistrates in the country showing the number of supporters of each of the main political parties on each.

The Attorney-General

I regret that this information could not be provided except at disproportionate cost. In any event, the information provided by a candidate at the time of appointment depends on the candidate's own description of his views at the time of application, not always clearly expressed, and may now be up to 40 years out of date.