Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 28388

Magistrates: Standards

Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025

Question

Bradley Thomas

ConservativeBromsgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of numbers of magistrates.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The Government is committed to increasing the number of magistrates and we aim to recruit up to 2,000 magistrates per year. We are investing in recruitment to ensure that we build a larger and more diverse group of magistrates to meet the needs of our cou...

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