HC Deb 01 February 1999 vol 324 c423W
Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) Crown courts, (b) magistrates courts and (c) youth courts he has visited in the last year. [67581]

Mr. Straw

In the last year I have visited one Magistrates Court and two Youth Courts as follows:

  • 1 May 1998: Oxford Magistrates Court
  • 8 September 1998: Youth Court Sitting at Uxbridge Magistrates Court
  • 16 September 1998: Youth Court Sitting at Bristol Magistrates Court
  • 20 November 1998: Blackburn Magistrates Court

In addition, I attended and addressed five regional magistrates' meetings as follows:

  • 23 June 1998: North West in Blackburn
  • 23 July 1998: London and South East in London
  • 1 September 1998: Wales in Cardiff
  • 16 September 1998: South West in Bristol
  • 22 September 1998: North East in Newcastle.