Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 114581

Magistrates: Staffordshire

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many serving Magistrates there are in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Magistrates are appointed to a Local Justice Area (LJA). Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire both fall under the Staffordshire LJA, and we are unable to separate them as Magistrates are able to sit across all courts within this area. As of 01 April 202...

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