§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many(a) male and (b) female members of ethnic communities are Queen's Counsel. [14943]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonStatistics held by the General Council of the Bar show that as at 7 November 2001, out of a total of 1,086 Queen's Counsel, 23 men and two women have stated that they are members of ethnic minority communities, although these statements are voluntary and not definitive.