§ Ms Janet AndersonTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the political profile of justices of the peace on all benches under his jurisdiction. [29481]
§ Mr. David HuntThe political breakdown of justices of the peace for benches in the counties of Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside is as follows:
Political profile of benches in the counties of Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat Others uncommitted Lancashire Blackpool 68 31 14 30 Fylde 29 7 7 9 Wyre 38 13 10 7 Preston 53 33 3 22 Lancaster 30 19 14 20 Chorley 40 12 6 15 South Ribble 33 16 4 20 Ormskirk 46 19 7 11 Blackburn, Darwen and Ribble Valley 49 32 10 29 Hyndburn 22 19 3 10 Burnley and Pendle 67 40 17 36 Rossendale 27 11 4 5 Greater Manchester Bolton 83 44 16 48 Bury 62 26 20 33 Manchester 122 104 59 74 Oldham 62 49 32 50 Rochdale 29 19 35 27 Middleton and Heywood 26 23 11 19 Salford 61 47 21 34 Stockport 73 35 30 44 Tameside 81 40 14 48 Trafford 50 26 20 26 Wigan 62 40 12 49 Leigh 26 28 3 29 Merseyside Knowsley 45 39 27 24 Liverpool 171 76 89 62 North Sefton 45 2 19 45 South Sefton 50 25 22 30 St. Helens 41 18 18 50 Wirral 123 49 36 55