§ 35. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Attorney-General the present population of England and Wales per High Court judge and, for comparison, the figures for 1914 and for 1885?
§ Sir G. PENNYI have been asked to reply. As figures are involved, with my hon. Friend's permission I will circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT. As there was no general census taken in the years referred to in the question my right hon. and learned Friend has based the calculations on the nearest census figures.
§ Following is the answer:
| — | Number of Judges. | Census Figures. | Average. | |
| 1881 | … | 25,974,439 | 1,180,656 | |
| 1885 | … | 22 | ||
| 1911 | … | 36,070,492 | 1,502,937 | |
| 1914 | … | 24 | ||
| 1931 | … | 39,947,931 | 1,377,514 | |
| 1935 | … | 29 |