Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates.

Tabled: 28 January 2026Answered: 3 February 2026

Asked by

Anneliese Dodds

Labour (Co-op)Oxford East

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

Lee Barron (Corby and East Northamptonshire) (Lab)

5. What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates.