§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the number of magistrates at the Walthamstow magistrates court resident in each electoral ward of the London borough of Waltham Forest and the number resident outside the borough.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe question cannot be answered without disproportionate cost.
When seeking suitable candidates for appointment the Lord Chancellor expects all advisory committees to achieve a bench which is representative of the community it serves. To this end, he expects them to take into account geographical as well as other factors.
§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the names of the members of the committee responsible for the selection of magistrates for the Walthamstow magistrates court.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe members of the advisory committee responsible for recommending candidates for the magistracy for north-east London are as follows:
Chairman:
- E. J. Huxtable Esq. OBE JP
Members:
- M. P. V. Leigh Esq JP
- Mrs. J. C. Barnett JP
- R. C. Jeffries Esq JP
- A. S. Dowley Esq JP
- R. Bryant Esq JP
- Dr. J. P. Barker JP
- His Honour Judge Owen Stable QC
- Mrs. M. Froud JP
- Mrs. D. M. Everitt JP
- Miss M. D. Churchill JP
- Miss C. M. Mather JP
- Mrs. D. J. Carradice JP