HC Deb 12 March 1998 vol 308 c302W
Mr. Ennis

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many magistrates sit on the Barnsley magistrates' bench; and how many of those magistrates reside in the Barnsley, East and Mexborough constituency. [33208]

Mr. Hoon

There are currently 123 active magistrates on the Barnsley Bench of whom 14 reside within the constituency of Barnsley, East and Mexborough.

Mr. Ennis

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many magistrates sit on the Doncaster Magistrates' bench; and how many of those magistrates reside in the Barnsley, East and Mexborough constituency.[33261]

Mr. Hoon

There are currently 190 magistrates on the Doncaster Bench, of whom 18 magistrates reside in the Barnsley, East and Mexborough constituency.