§ Mr. ClappisonTo 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. StrawIn 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.