HC Deb 02 March 1989 vol 148 c263W
31. Mr. Soames

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the administration of the magistrates courts.

Mr. John Patten

I refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend's reply to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon (Mr. Amess) on 17 January, columns140–41.

52. Mr. Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he proposes to invite local benches to submit representations to the Le Vay scrutiny of magistrates courts.

Mr. John Patten

Mr. Le Vay has already written to all magistrates courts committees in England and Wales, with copies to justices' clerks, indicating his willingness to consider any comments sent to him. It is open to any local bench to submit representations if it so wishes.