§ MR. W. T. WILSON (Lancashire, Westhoughton)To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, if he can state the profession, calling, or occupation of those who were in 1906 and 1907 appointed county magistrates, and of those who were appointed borough magistrates in Lancashire during the same period,
(Answered by Sir Henry Fowler): The county magistrates appointed for Lancashire in 1906 and 1907 may be divided into—
| Those engaged in no occupation | 30 |
| Professional men | 23 |
| Newspaper proprietors | 4 |
| Farmers | 3 |
| Those engaged in commerce and trade | 87 |
| 147 |
§ The borough magistrates so appointed may be similarly divided into—
| Those engaged in no occupation | 26 |
| Professional men | 56 |
| Newspaper proprietors | 5 |
| Those engaged in commerce and trade | 215 |
| 302 |