Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the change in the number of people employed at magistrates' courts has been in each year since 2010.
The table provides the total reduction of staff by FTE since 2010.
Total reduction of staff by FTE in magistrates’ court | ||||
2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2010-2014 |
461.79 | 743.45 | 383.84 | 310.30 | 1,899.38 |
The reduction in HM Courts and Tribunals staff in magistrates’ courts over the period shown has been driven by the falling workload in the magistrates’ court and by efficiency savings made by the Courts Service.