§ Mr. EVERARDasked the Attorney-General the total number of magistrates appointed annually during the years 1924, 1925 and 1926 in counties and county boroughs, respectively; and how many of these were women?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALThe total number of magistrates appointed 867W annually during the years 1924, 1925 and 1926 was as follows:—
Men. Women. Total. 1924. Counties, England and Wales. 821 125 946 Counties, Scotland 463 39 502 Boroughs 260 68 328 Total (1924) 1,544 232 1,776 1925. Counties, England and Wales. 672 98 770 Counties, Scotland 249 23 272 Boroughs 186 43 229 Total (1925) 1,107 164 1,271 1926. Counties, England and Wales. 501 70 571 Counties, Scotland 343 20 363 Boroughs 187 31 218 Total (1926) 1,031 121 1,152 These figures include appointments made in the County of Lancaster by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.