§ Mr. Manderasked the Attorney-General the names of the county boroughs and petty sessional divisions in which there are, at the present time, no women magistrates; and whether the Lord Chancellor will consider the advisability of makipg appointments himself direct?
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§ The Attorney-General:As the hon. Gentleman knows, appointments are made by my noble Friend the Lord Chancellor in consultation with the Advisory Committees. It would be contrary to precedent to depart from this course. Women justices have not, up to date, been appointed in the following divisions:
— County. Borough. Derby Appletree. Repton. Wirksworth. Lines (Lindsey) Wragby. Salop Bishops Castle. Chin and Purslow. Ludlow Wenlock. Worcester Evesham. Yorks (East Riding). Howdenshire. Middle Holderness. North Hunsley Beacon. Yorks (West Riding). KirkbyMalzard. Cardigan Lampeter. Llanilar. Tregaron. Carmarthen Llanboidy. St. Clears. Denbighshire Isaled. Uwchddulas. Glamorgan Gower. Merioneth Edeyrnion. Montgomery Mathrafal. Radnor Colwyn.