Magistrates: Cumbria

Mr. Jamie Reed
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many serving magistrates there are in (a) Cumbria and (b) Copeland constituency.

Mr. Straw
The number of serving magistrates in Cumbria is 272 which includes the area of Copeland.

Mr. Jamie Reed
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many magistrates are needed in order to meet the needs of the courts in (a) Cumbria and (b) Copeland constituency in the current year.

Mr. Straw
In the current year 288 magistrates are needed fully to meet the needs of Cumbria which includes the area of Copeland.