§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will update the information given in his answer of 12 February 1993,Official Report, column 784, to the hon. Member for Nottingham, North regarding the composition of the judiciary.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe information—as at 1 January 1994—is set out. The figures for black or Asian office
Number Average age (years) Men Women 1Barrister Solicitor Black/Asian Lords of Appeal in Ordinary 10 66.5 10 — 10 — — Lords Justices 29 63.0 28 1 29 — — Heads of Division (excludes Lord Chancellor) 4 63.0 4 — 4 — — High Court Judges 95 57.6 89 6 94 1 — Circuit Judges (includes Official Referees) 499 57.8 472 27 439 60 2 Recorders 813 52.0 775 38 740 73 9 Assistant Recorders (excludes Assistant Recorders in training) 432 45.7 375 57 357 75 8 Stipendiary Magistrates 78 53.1 70 8 36 42 1 Industrial Tribunal Chairmen 73 56.4 61 12 35 38 2 Value Added Tax Tribunal Chairmen 4 60.3 4 — 3 1 — Social Security Appeal Tribunal Chairmen 33 50.3 23 10 8 25 — 1 Or member of the faculty of advocates.