HC Deb 27 July 1981 vol 9 c291W
Mr. Dixon

asked the Attorney-General, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Jarrow on 12 May, Official Report, c. 23, and 22 May on nominations for magistrates and appointments, if he will provide a breakdown by sex, occupation and residence of those who applied and who were not appointed.

The Solicitor-General

Of the candidates in respect of whom recommendations were received by the advisory committee in the years 1978, 1979, and 1980, 21 men and 10 women were not appointed. Seven live in Jarrow, 14 in South Shields, four in Cleadon, one in Boldon Colliery, two in East Boldon, one in North Shields, one in Newcastle and one in Sunderland. They had 23 different occupations.