HC Deb 20 June 2000 vol 352 c168W
Mr. David Taylor

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many(a) cases were dealt with by (i) stipendiary magistrates and (ii) non-stipendiary magistrates benches and (b) each way cases were referred to the Crown court by (1) stipendiary magistrates and (2) non-stipendiary magistrate benches in each magistrates courts committee, for the last five years for which figures are available. [126442]

Jane Kennedy

A breakdown of cases dealt with by stipendiary magistrates and non-stipendiary magistrates benches is not held centrally, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.