§ Mr. Matthew BanksTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the criteria used by the Lord Chancellor in recommending to Her Majesty the appointment of Queen's Counsel.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe Lord Chancellor recommends the grant of practising silk only to those practitioners who hold full rights of audience in the High Court or the Crown court, who arc considered to be sufficiently senior—; normally of at least 10 years' standing —; and who have reached an appropriate level of professional eminence and distinction as advocates. The Lord Chancellor also takes account of the numbers of new silks appropriate in the different fields of practice. In addition, the Lord Chancellor recommends a small number of particularly distinguished lawyers for the award of Queen's Counsel honoris causa.
Destination of leavers (Youth Training and Employment Training) Youth Training (YT)
April 1991 to August 1991
Percentage Gwent West Wales Cardiff Wrexham Wales In a job 38 44 41 57 46 Unemployed 29 24 32 21 26 In education 20 19 13 11 15
April 1990 to March 1991 Percentage Gwent West Wales Cardiff Wrexham Wales In a job 56 51 49 60 53 Unemployed 24 22 28 18 23 In education 20 19 13 15 16