HC Deb 16 March 2004 vol 419 c187W
Mr. Grieve

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the extent of his responsibility for(a) magistrates and (b) district judges. [159298]

Paul Goggins

Responsibility for magistrates and district judges rests with the Department for Constitutional Affairs. The Home Office has certain responsibilities in relation to magistrates courts, including the legislation governing the procedures and sentencing powers of those courts.