HC Deb 29 November 1993 vol 233 cc285-6W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many district judges there are; and how many are(a) black, (b) Asian and (c) women.

Mr. John M. Taylor

The information requested, as at 1 November 1993, is as follows. Records are not held on the ethnic origins of all office holders, but the numbers relating to those of black and Asian origin are believed to be as given.

schemes, regional enterprise grants and some residual spend on investment grants. The information is at 1992–93 constant prices.

FY Total £ million
1974–75 1,407.5
1975–76 1,606.8
1976–77 1,604.6
1977–78 1,360.7
1978–79 1,458.9
1979–80 1,022.9
1980–81 1,170.9
1981–82 1,319.2
1982–83 1,371.3
1983–84 924.7
1984–85 869.6
1985–86 777.0
1986–87 1,007.6
1987–88 650.3
1988–89 653.6
1989–90 501.8
1990–91 389.6
1991–92 290.3
1992–93 248.2
1993–94 1325.7
1Estimates provision.