HC Deb 30 March 1994 vol 240 c744W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what measures the Lord Chancellor has taken to ensure that(a) High Court judges and (b) circuit judges receive training in race awareness; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John M. Taylor

Training for members of the judiciary is a matter for the Judicial Studies Board. I can tell the hon. Member that the board includes race awareness as a standard topic in all its refresher and induction seminars attended by High Court judges and circuit judges. In addition, the board is developing a programme of seminars on these issues for all circuit judges, recorders and assistant recorders in England and Wales to be carried forward over the next two years.