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The total numbers of magistrates serving in England and Wales in each of the past five years is as follows:<\/p>

2013-2014 \u2013 21,613<\/strong><\/p>

2012-2013 \u2013 23,244<\/strong><\/p>

2011-2012 \u2013 25,155<\/strong><\/p>

2010-2011 \u2013 26,966<\/strong><\/p>

2009-2010 \u2013 29,270<\/strong><\/p>

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The reduction in the overall number of serving magistrates is a natural consequence of falling workloads in the magistrates' courts, due to factors such as falling crime combined with the relatively steady levels of retirements and resignations.<\/p>

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