Magistrates, Doncaster (Hansard, 8 March 1996)

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will take steps to eliminate age discrimination in respect of those aged over 50 in advertisements to recruit magistrates in Doncaster. [18823]

§ Mr. Jonathan Evans
The intention of the advertisement is not to be discriminatory but the Lord Chancellor's advisory committees seek to maintain a balance on benches in terms of age. Of the 185 magistrates currently on the Doncaster bench, 73 per cent. are aged 50 and above.

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the number of justices of the peace aged(a) under 30, (b) 30 to 40, (c) 40 to 50, (d) 50 to 60, (e) 60 to 65 and (f) over 65 years of age for Doncaster magistrates court. [18822]
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§ Mr. Evans
The figures are as follows:

Number

(a) under 30 0

(b) 30 to 40 6

(c) 40 to 50 43

(d) 50 to 60 86

(e) 60 to 65 27

(f) over 65 23

	Number
(a) under 30	0
(b) 30 to 40	6
(c) 40 to 50	43
(d) 50 to 60	86
(e) 60 to 65	27
(f) over 65	23