§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Attorney-General whether the figures given by him in his reply to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy on 16 December 1986, Official Report, column 431, refer to both recorders and assistant recorders or only to recorders.
The Attorney-GeneralTo recorders only. The statutory provisions have no application to assistant recorders.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Attorney-General in how many cases since May 1979 the Lord Chancellor has not renewed the appointments of recorders of the Crown court who were citizens of the Republic of Ireland.
The Attorney-GeneralThe information requested is not available. The Act of Settlement requires that a recorder should be a British subject. No inquiries are made as to the possibility of dual nationality.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Attorney-General in how many of the 27 cases referred to in his reply to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy on 16 December 1986, Official Report, column 431, the Lord Chancellor declined to extend the particular recorder's appointments because he was not satisfied.