Courts: Lancashire

(asked on 5th February 2015) - View Source
Questioner
Mark Hendrick Portrait
Mark Hendrick
(Labour (Co-op) - Preston)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which holy books are available for defendants to swear on at each magistrates' court and Crown Court in Lancashire.

Answered by
Shailesh Vara Portrait
Shailesh Vara
This question was answered on 10th February 2015

The following holy books are available for defendants to swear on at each Magistrates’ and Crown Court in Lancashire:

New Testament

Old Testament

/Torah

Koran

Sudar Gutka

Gita

Preston Crown Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Burnley Crown Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lancaster Crown Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Blackburn Magistrates’ Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Accrington Magistrates’ Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Burnley Magistrates’ Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reedley Magistrates’ Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Preston Magistrates’ Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Chorley Magistrates’ Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ormskirk Magistrates’ Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Blackpool Magistrates’ Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lancaster Magistrates’ Court

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

(Y = Yes)

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