Former MP for Southampton, Itchen
Like the hon. Member for Barry (Sir R. Gower), I am a strong supporter of the lay magistrate system. I declare an interest, in that my wife is a magistrate. I should be reluctant to place extra duties upon magistrates which might bring them into political or other controversy. I do not know what the normal procedure is throughout the country when a policeman applies to a magistrate for a...
If that is so, is not amendment (i), tabled by the hon. Member for Stockport, North (Mr. Bennett), meaningless, because it requires magistrates to make a subjective judgment, balancing the evidence and the public interest? Surely the police will quickly discover which magistrates will come down on one side rather than on the other and go to some magistrates and not others?
Or re-selection.
Former MP for Southampton, Itchen
Entered the House of Commons on 31 March 1966 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 13 May 1983 — General election
Also represented Southampton, Test
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