Elfyn Llwyd – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Elfyn Llwyd on 2014-04-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that there is adequate staffing in magistrates’ courts to ensure the efficient and speedy provision of information to the bench.

Mr Shailesh Vara

There are adequate legal advisers in the magistrates’ courts who provide speedy advice to magistrates in order to ensure the efficient administration of Justice.

We have resourcing models in place which help determine the aggregate staffing numbers required to manage anticipated workloads. Further, Delivery Directors ensure that resources are deployed effectively at individual courts.