HC Deb 01 April 1996 vol 275 cc21-2W
36. Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what proportion of judicial vacancies were advertised in 1995. [21928]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Over half the appointments to the full-time professional judiciary in 1995 were made following either advertisement or notice to eligible candidates where eligibility is restricted. The equivalent figure for the part-time professional judiciary was about 20 per cent.