Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 28388
Magistrates: Standards
Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025
Question
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of numbers of magistrates.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe 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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