Mr. Gareth ThomasTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many stipendiary magistrates, including deputy and acting stipendiary magistrates, sit in the courts of each region of England and Wales. [130194]
§ Jane KennedyThe table lists the stipendiary and acting stipendiary magistrates sitting in each commission area in England and Wales. Some acting stipendiary magistrates sit in more than one commission area. All commission areas can request stipendiary cover when the need arises.
Commission area Stipendiary magistrate Acting stipendiaries Avon 1 2 Cheshire 1 4 Derbyshire 2 2 Devon 1 7 Dorset 1 0 Essex 1 3 Greater Manchester 4 9 Hampshire 2 4 Outer London 4 3 Norfolk 1 2 Nottinghamshire 2 6 Shropshire 1 2 South Yorkshire 5 17 Humberside 11 5 Leicestershire 2 5 Merseyside 3 6 Lancashire 1 0 South Wales 3 4 Staffordshire 1 6 East & West Sussex 2 6 West Midlands 7 15 West Yorkshire 4 11 Inner London 47 39 1vacant at present