HC Deb 14 December 1999 vol 341 cc124-5W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many Justices of the Peace were appointed in England and Wales in the last 12 months; and how many were(a) from an ethnic minority background, (b) men and (c) women. [102404]

Jane Kennedy

In the 12 months ending 30 November 1999, 1,564 Justices of the Peace were appointed in England and Wales (including the Duchy of Lancaster) of whom 802 were men and 762 were women; 123 were from an ethnic minority background, 59 men and 64 women.

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