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Magistrates: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the date that a vacancy to become a Magistrate on the Shropshire bench was a) advertised b) recruited to.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
17 Mar 2026
Answer
18 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the date that a vacancy to become a Magistrate on the Shropshire bench was a) advertised b) recruited to.

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    For the Family Court, the most recent Shropshire vacancies were advertised from 1 February 2024 and closed on 29 February 2024. For the Adult (crime) Court, the vacancies were advertised from 2 July 2024 and closed on 29 July 2024.Appointments to the Shro...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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