§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what action he plans to take in respect of the political imbalance of the Doncaster bench. [4485]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe Lord Chancellor, through his advisory committee for Doncaster, will continue to encourage applications from suitable people who would improve the political balance on the bench. The advisory committee has undertaken a number of initiatives,662W including press advertising, in the recruitment round which has just been completed and will be asked to repeat these initiatives. The Lord Chancellor would be grateful for any encouragement that the hon. Member can give to applicants locally.