§ Mr. John MorrisTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department whether he will publish the external advice given to the Lord Chancellor on his proposed changes in legal aid.
Number Average age (years) Men Women Barrister Solicitor Black/Asian Oxbridge Lords of Appeal in Ordinary 10 66.1 10 — 10 — — 9 Lords Justices 27 63.4 26 1 27 — — 23 Heads of Division (excludes Lord Chancellor) 4 62 4 — 4 — — 4 High Court Judges 84 58.6 80 4 84 — — 68 Circuit Judges 482 58.1 458 24 425 57 2 261 Recorders 764 52.0 727 37 701 63 6 n/a Assistant Recorders (excludes Assistant Recorders in training) 486 45.4 435 51 407 79 8 n/a Stipendiary Magistrates 78 53.4 69 9 38 40 1 n/a Industrial Tribunal Chairmen 61 57.7 50 11 31 30 1 n/a Value Added Tax Tribunal Chairmen 3 63 3 — 3 — — n/a Social Security Appeal Tribunal Chairmen 25 51.2 19 6 4 21 — n/a