COURT CLOSURES

Early day motion 763, tabled 10 February 1998 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 32 members.

That this House, alarmed at the closure of magistrates' courts throughout the country, implemented by non-elected magistrates courts' committees against the declared wishes of the local communities involved, including the opposition of democratically elected councils and honourable and Right honourable Members, calls on the Government to halt all further closures pending a full independent review of the consequences of closures which have already occurred and of those courts currently under threat of closure.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Unknown 1.