§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Attorney-General how many magistrates fall in the age groups: 25–35, 35–45, 45–55 and 55–65 years of age, respectively.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralA record is kept of the ages of the 28,000 justices in England and Wales and of the age groups into which justices on individual benches fall but the aggregate for the country as a whole is not readily available. A representative sample of the ages of the members of 50 benches is as follows:
Under 40 years: Men 118 Women 83 Total 201 40–49 years: Men 459 Women 323 Total 782 50–59 years: Men 738 Women 384 Total 1,122 60–69 years: Men 431 Women 202 Total 633