§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many magistrates there are in England and Wales; how many are(a) women, (b) from the ethnic minorities and (c) ethnic minority women.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe total number of magistrates in England and Wales at 1 January 1992 was 29,441 of whom 13,336 were women. The total number from the ethnic minorities is not recorded centrally but of 2,017 appointments made in 1991, a total of 97—4.8 per cent.—were from the ethnic minorities, of whom 40 were women. All these figures include appointments made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will give the political balance for each magistrates bench in England and Wales.
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