§ Mr. VazTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many adjudicators have been appointed to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal in the last 10 years; and how many are(a) women and (b) from the ethnic minorities.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe ethnic origin of the judiciary and of applicants for judicial posts was not recorded prior to the autumn of 1991 and the formal records in respect of ethnic origin are, therefore, incomplete.
Of the three full-time members of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal, one is a member of the ethnic minorities; she is a woman, Of the 33 part-time members, six are known to be members of the ethnic minorities and 12 are women.
Of the 17 full-time immigration adjudicators, two are known to be from the ethnic minorities; none are women. Of the 81 part-time immigration adjudicators, four are known to be from the ethnic minorities and 18 are women.
I will write to the hon. Member about the numbers in fact appointed in the last 10 years.