Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 45975

Magistrates

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 24 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Shaun Davies

LabourTelford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the length of the longest serving Magistrate in each Justice area.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
In the majority of the 75 Local Justice Areas across England and Wales, the current longest-serving magistrate for each has been in post for over thirty years, with many of these serving in excess of 40 years. In Shropshire, the longest service is 38 year...

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