§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what recent representations he has received regarding the closure of local magistrates courts. [41286]
§ Mr. HoonThe provision of magistrates courts is, of course, regularly under review by the local magistrates courts committees. For example, so far this year I have received 139 representations from Members, local authorities, justices of the peace and other interested parties on courts' committee's plans for possible magistrates closures in England and Wales.