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Tuesday 3rd July 2012 Commons Chamber

[Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con)]

The Secretary of State could be forgiven for not knowing that 72 years ago yesterday, he was born in the same ward of the same Nottingham hospital as my constituent Mr Roy Plumb. Unfortunately, Mr Plumb had to retire as a magistrate on his 70th birthday. I do not expect the Secretary of State to refer to his own age and I would not want him to retire, but does he agree that the time has come to allow magistrates to serve beyond their 70th birthday?

[Mr Speaker]

Let us hear about the case of Mr Plumb.