HC Deb 15 January 1998 vol 304 c275W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many applications there were for silk in(a) 1996 and (b) 1997; and how many were successful. [21855]

Mr. Hoon

In 1995, 488 practitioners applied for silk, of whom 66 were awarded silk in 1996. In 1996, 500 practitioners applied, of whom 68 were awarded silk in 1997.