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Afghanistan
Tuesday 9th September 2014

(10 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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The Secretary of State was asked—
Nick Smith Portrait Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)
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1. Whether he has any plans for further court closures.

Shailesh Vara Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Shailesh Vara)
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With the exception of recently published proposals on Abergavenny magistrates court and Caerphilly magistrates court, Bracknell magistrates court, Knutsford Crown court and Spalding magistrates court there are no plans for further court closures.

Nick Smith Portrait Nick Smith
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How many courts closed since May 2010 have yet to be disposed of?

Shailesh Vara Portrait Mr Vara
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I will come back to the hon. Gentleman with the precise figures.

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