HC Deb 14 November 2000 vol 356 cc647-8W
37. Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many successful appeals against closure of magistrates courts there were in (a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999; what this figure represents as a percentage of all appeals made; and if he will make a statement. [136359]

Jane Kennedy

In 1997 there were two successful appeals against the closure of magistrates courts; in 1998, there was one successful appeal; and one in 1999. In percentage terms, this is 12 per cent. for 1997; 4 per cent. for 1998 and 11 per cent. for 1999.

The hon. Gentleman will have heard me say that decisions concerning the future of magistrates courts in an MCC area are for the relevant Committee to determine.