HC Deb 08 December 1988 vol 143 c334W
Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Attorney-General how many full-time stipendiary magistrates were assigned to the courts on 1 January of each year from 1985 to 1988, inclusive, and if he will make a statement.

The Attorney-General

The number of full-time stipendiary magistrates on 1 January in each of the following years was:

Year Number
1985 60
1986 62
1987 60
1988 61

Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Attorney-General how many acting stipendiary magistrates were assigned to the courts on 1 January of each year from 1985 to 1988, inclusive; and if he will make a statement.

The Attorney-General

The number of persons approved to sit as acting stipendiary magistrates on 1 January in each of the following years was:

Year Number
1985 91
1986 69
1987 71
1988 68