§ Ms Janet AndersonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the total staff establishment of magistrates courts in England and Wales by grade; and how many(a) in total and (b) in each grade were from an ethnic minority in (i) 1989 and (ii) 1995. [3614]
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Total staff by grade by ethnic origin Ethnic origin Grade White Ethnic minority Unknown Total Administrative division 4,080 165 200 4,445 Clerical Division 940 79 246 1,265 Committee Secretariat 205 3 12 220 Court Clerks Division 1,370 68 73 1,511 Justices' Clerks 200 0 5 205
§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what arrangements are made to ensure that judges comply with the charter for court users. [3976]
Mr. EvansThe question concerns a specific operational matter on which the chief executive of the Court Service is best placed to provide an answer and I have accordingly asked the chief executive to reply direct.
Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. Eddie Loyden, dated 7 December 1995:
The Parliamentary Secretary has asked me to reply to your Question about the judiciary and the Charter for Court Users.The Charter for Court Users sets out the standards court users can expect from the administration of the Court Service. It does not therefore apply to the work of the judiciary.