§ 19. Mr. SpellerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received in response to his publication "Scrutiny of Magistrates Courts"; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenWe have received views from the representative organisations of the magistrates courts committees, individual members of the service and other interested parties. No decisions have yet been reached on the reorganisation proposals in the report of the scrutiny.