Recorders and Judges (Hansard, 3 March 1992)

HC Deb 03 March 1992 vol 205 c97W 97W

§ Ms. Richardson
To ask the Attorney-General how many recorders and circuit judges are(a) men and (b) women.

The Attorney-General
As at 1 March there were 795 recorders in office, of whom 752 were men and 43 were women. There were also 469 circuit judges, of whom 447 were men and 22 were women.

§ Ms. Richardson
To ask the Attorney-General how many county court judges are(a) men and (b) women.

The Attorney-General
County court judges comprise circuit judges and district judges. As at 1 March there were 469 circuit judges in office, of whom 447 were men and 22 were women. There were also 232 district judges, of whom 220 were men and 12 were women.