§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Attorney-General if he will list the numbers of paid judges and judicial officers, including masters, registrars and stipendary magistrates; and if he will indicate(a) the total numbers and (b) the number of women within each category of appointment or office.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe information requested in respect of paid full-time judicial officers is given in the table.
Judicial office Male Female Total Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 10 — 10 Lord Justice 26 1 27 High Court Judge 81 1 82 Circuit Judge 391 17 408 County Court Registrar 212 4 216 Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate 41 8 49 Provincial Stipendiary Magistrate 14 — 14 Registrar of Criminal Appeals 1 — 1 Registrar of Civil Appeals 1 — 1 Chancery Master 5 — 5 Master of the Court of Protection — 1 1 Queen's Bench Master 11 — 11 Admiralty Registrar 1 — 1 Supreme Court Taxing Master 7 — 7 Family Division Registrar 10 2 12 Full-time Chairman of Industrial Tribunals 58 6 64 Social Security Commissioner 15 1 16 Social Security Appeal Tribunal 13 1 14