§ 24. Mr. LlwydTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary Department of Constitutional Affairs how many justices of the peace there are in England and Wales; and what the corresponding figure was for 1990. [175305]
§ Mr. LeslieOur records show that, at the beginning of this financial year, there were 28,705 Justices of the Peace in England and Wales. In 1990, there were 28,677 Justices of the Peace in post.