County Courts (Hansard, 2 April 1998)

§ Mr. Paul Marsden
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department which county courts are under review for closure. [36594]

§ Mr. Hoon
The Lord Chancellor has agreed to public consultation on the proposed closure of Camborne and Redruth, Evesham, Hemel Hempstead, Poole and Shrewsbury county courts. Following public consultation I and the Lord Chancellor are currently considering whether to approve the closure of Holywell and Rochdale county courts. Managers in the Court Service are constantly reviewing the viability of the court network in the light of changing business needs and workload trends. Other courts may therefore be proposed for closure in the future.

§ Mr. Paul Marsden
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list those county towns in England which do not have county courts. [36595]

§ Mr. Hoon
The following county administrative centres do not have a county court within the town: Matlock, Dorchester and Northallerton.