§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will give a breakdown of magistrate benches in Wales according to declared political allegiance. [22107]
§ Mr. HoonOn the latest information available, the political breakdown of benches in Wales, listed under Lord Chancellor Advisory Committee areas is:
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Declared political allegiances by Welsh Advisory Committee area and bench CON LAB LD PC Other/not-committeed Meirionnydd 3 3 2 3 16 Pwllheli/Porthmadog 3 5 3 5 2 Ynys Mon 15 7 0 14 6 Total Gwynedd 50 24 24 43 28 Powys (2 Committees) Brecon 5 3 8 0 2 Machynlleth 2 2 1 2 0 Newtown 5 4 4 0 6 Radnor and North Brecknock 5 2 3 0 6 Welshpool 11 2 6 1 1 Ystradgynlais 3 4 0 0 1 Total Powys 31 17 22 3 16 Total Wales 687 648 336 125 297