Probation Boards: Wales

Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many members there were of each probation board in Wales on 31 December 2009.

Maria Eagle
The board members on each of the two probation areas and two probation trusts in Wales on 31 December 2009 were as follows:

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|Probation area/trust       |Board members (including the chair and chief officer/chief executive)|
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|Dyfed Powys Probation Trust|7                                                                    |
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|Gwent Probation Area       |9                                                                    |
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|North Wales Probation Area |12                                                                   |
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|South Wales Probation Trust|10                                                                   |
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