§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many magistrates have been appointed in the Duchy for each year since 1989; how many expressed a political affiliation; and if he will break down the figure by party.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe answer is:
Number 1989 276 1990 303 1991 330
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Table A Women Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Overall Cabinet Office1 Women 0 2 2 0 16 8 37 642 Total 3 18 21 1 50 40 173 1,386 Per cent of women 0 11 10 0 32 20 21 46 CS College Women 0 0 0 0 1 6 19 157 Total 0 0 1 0 3 20 70 275 Per cent, of women 0 0 0 0 33 30 27 57 OHS Women 0 0 1 0 2 4 3 105 Total 0 0 1 1 8 8 4 127 Per cent, of women 0 0 100 0 25 50 75 83 RAS Women 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 100 Total 0 0 2 0 1 3 17 150 Per cent of women 0 0 50 0 0 33 29 67 Chessington Women 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 240 Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 449 Per cent, of women 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 53 COI Women 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 222 Total 0 0 1 0 2 10 33 507 Per cent, of women 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 44 HMSO Women 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 835 Total 0 1 0 2 8 15 54 1,965 Per cent, of women 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 42
Number 1992 293 1993 281 To provide details of political affiliation of appointees for the past five years would involve disproportionate cost. However, figures for 1993 are as follows:
Number Labour 76 Conservative 120 Liberal/Democrat 46 Not declared/Independent 39