PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(17 April 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the length of the longest serving Magistrate in each Justice area.
Asked by:
Shaun Davies (Labour)
Asked by:
Shaun Davies (Labour)
Answer
In the majority of the 75 Local Justice Areas across England and Wales, the current longest-serving magistrate for each has been in post for over thirty years, with many of these serving in excess of 40 years. In Shropshire, the longest service is 38 years, and across all Local Justice Areas, the longest that a current magistrate has been in service is over 46 years. The full breakdown can be found in the attached table.
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