HC Deb 18 May 1995 vol 260 cc310-1W
Mr. William Powell

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list all full-time judges aged over 70 years still sitting on the bench. [23938]

Mr. John M. Taylor

The information requested as at 10 May 1995, is as follows:

Lords of Appeal in Ordinary

  • Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle
  • Lord Keith of Kinkel

Heads of Division

  • The President of the Family Division (Sir Stephen Brown)

Lord Justices

  • Lord Justice Beldam
  • Lord Justice Glidewell
  • Lord Justice Neill

High Court Judges

  • Mr. Justice Drake
  • Mr. Justice Gatehouse
  • Mr. Justice Knox

Circuit Judges

  • Judge Allardice DL
  • Judge Atkinson
  • Judge Paul Baker QC
  • Judge David Kt QC, DL
  • Judge Quentin Edwards QC
  • Judge Halnan
  • Judge Harris DSC, QC
  • Judge Head
  • Judge Holt
  • Judge Lownie
  • Judge Richard Lowry QC
  • Judge Mildon QC
  • Judge Phelan
  • Judge Stroyan QC
  • Judge Sir Lawrence Verney TD, DL
  • Judge Ian Webster

District Judges

  • District Judge Goodman
  • District Judge Hughes
  • District Judge Keyes
  • District Judge Lam

Mr. William Powell

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the names of those judges whose period in office has been extended by the Lord Chancellor beyond their statutory retiring age; and when he now expects each to retire. [23939]

Mr. John M. Taylor

The Lord Chancellor exercises the powers available to him under section 26(4) to (6) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 where he considers it desirable in the public interest to continue a judge in office for a period, or further period, not exceeding one year, up to the age of 75.

Judge David Kt QC is the only circuit judge in office whose appointment has been continued beyond his statutory retirement date. The continuance expires on 30 April 1996. No district judges in office have been continued beyond their statutory retirement date. There

Number of professional staff1
UN ILO WHO ITU WMO UPU WIPO IAEA UNIDO FAO WFP IFAD ICAO UNESCO IMO
United Kingdom 502 66 123 16 16 4 15 52 32 134 28 9 21 34 16
USA 1,087 72 258 17 11 1 9 129 46 164 49 13 18 45 4
France 595 100 111 33 11 5 34 31 27 165 22 7 22 103 15
Sweden 197 26 22 7 2 1 2 12 8 21 8 2 2 18 5
India 223 28 36 14 2 3 3 12 25 55 9 3 4 14 3
Canada 330 27 48 10 4 3 3 24 6 61 36 3 62 24 1
Netherlands 303 82 49 3 3 1 1 9 18 124 15 5 5 26 2
Japan 246 23 46 6 4 5 3 24 22 37 13 3 3 34 5
Ireland 70 5 11 1 1 0 0 1 5 14 5 0 3 6 2
Belgium 181 46 36 4 5 2 4 5 8 122 11 7 2 16 1
1 UN figures reflecting staff in post on 31 December 1993.