§ Mr. VazTo ask the Attorney-General how many female(a) barristers, (b) magistrates, (c) solicitors, (d) judges, (e) recorders and (f) court clerks are (i) employed and (ii) qualified in the United Kingdom according to the latest available figures.
§ The Attorney-GeneralSuch figures as are available for England and Wales are as follows:
(a) Barristers
As at 1 October 1988 there were 940 women practising barristers. In addition, 309 women employed barristers are recorded as paying the Bar subscription, giving a total of 1,249 known active women barristers.(b) Magistrates
As at 1 January 1989 there were 12,214 women lay magistrates. In addition, there are eight women full-time metropolitan stipendiary magistrates; four women acting metropolitan stipendiary magistrates; and three women acting provincial stipendiary magistrates.(c) Solicitors
In 1987–88 (the latest period for which figures are available), 10,062 women solicitors held practising certificates. In 1988, there were 13,046 women solicitors on the roll.(d) Judges
There is one woman lord justice of appeal, one woman High Court judge, and there are 17 women Circuit judges.(e) Recorders
There are 29 women recorders.(f) Court Clerks
As at 31 December 1988 there were 12 women clerks to the justices. There are, in addition, 112 women chief clerks of Crown and County courts.