HC Deb 06 December 1993 vol 234 c93W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sheriffs there are; and how many are women.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 30 November 1993]: There are 99 sheriffs in post, of whom 92 are men and seven are women. Of 114 temporary sheriffs, 109 are men and five are women.