asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied with the progress that has been made in preparing plans for the new magistrates courts in Stockport; when he expects to announce the next allocation of permissions to build new magistrates courts; and whether Stockport's courts will be on that list.

Yes. A start is being offered on this scheme in 1984–85; and an official letter has very recently gone to the metropolitan borough of Stockport to this effect.