§ Mr. CLOUGHasked the Prime Minister the number of women magistrates who have been appointed to date?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWForty-three women magistrates have been appointed up to date, one of whom has since died.
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI was not aware of that.
§ Mr. RENDALLIs it the policy of those appointing magistrates to try and see that at least one woman magistrate is appointed to every bench?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI am not prepared to say that that should be the policy.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYHave any women magistrates been appointed in Ireland, or is it intended to appoint them as resident magistrates for work in that country?
§ Mr. MacVEAGHWould not a few old women be an improvement on the present ones?