§ 39. Mr. LuffTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will make a statement on the future of Evesham magistrates court. [41554]
§ Mr. WillsThe hon. Member will be aware that decisions concerning the future of magistrates courts in the West Mercia area are for the West Mercia Magistrates' Courts Committee to determine, in consultation with the local paying authority.
§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what measures his Department uses to assess the work load in different magistrates' courts in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. [43775]
§ Mr. WillsWork load, in the form of completed cases, performed in the magistrates courts is collected by each of the 42 Magistrates Courts Committees (MCCs) and collated centrally. Each MCC provides the numbers of completed proceedings in one of 14 case types (as detailed180W in the attached list) and agreed weightings are applied to each case type to provide an overall unitary value of case load.
Case types:
- Indictable/triable either way
- Breaches
- Summary non-motoring
- Summary motoring
- Youth (all categories)
- Section 8 orders
- Emergency Protection Orders
- Care proceedings
- All other family
- Licensing sessions
- Licensing petty
- Other applications
- Means inquiries
- Right to Representation (formerly Legal aid).
§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what recent representations he has received on the closure of magistrates courts in North Yorkshire. [43844]
§ Mr. WillsThe Lord Chancellor's Department has received six representations on the closure of magistrates courts in North Yorkshire. It is the Government's policy that decisions concerning the number, location and future of magistrates courts are for each magistrates courts committee to determine, in consultation with its local paying authority or authorities.