Magistrates' Courts: Closures
(asked on 9th September 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the proposed closure of magistrates' courts, what estimate has been made of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) effect on public safety of the increased travelling times of police officers attending magistrates' courts away from their designated beat patrol.
This question was answered on 14th September 2015
No decision has been taken to close Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court and County Court.
The consultation is open until 8 October and we will consider all identified impacts and costs once the consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed.