Magistrates (Hansard, 11 July 1997)

HC Deb 11 July 1997 vol 297 c624W 624W

§ Mr. Beith
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what plans he has to change the age limits for magistrates. [6922]

§ Mr. Hoon
The Lord Chancellor announced on 4 July that with immediate effect, he intends to increase the upper age limit for the appointment of lay magistrates to 65. He has no plans to change the lower age limit of 27.