§ Mr. Beaumontasked the Attorney-General how many benches of magistrates in England and Wales have women as chairmen?
§ The Attorney-GeneralI regret this information is not available as records are not kept, either in my Noble Friend the Lord Chancellor's Office, or the Home Office, of the names of the Chairmen of the different Petty Sessional Divisions. There are 1,003 Petty Sessional Divisions and I do not think any sufficient advantage would be gained by asking each Petty Sessional Division to give this information.