HC Deb 13 February 1997 vol 290 cc274-5W
Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many hon. Members sit as a recorder or part-time recorder; what are the conditions under which they preside; and what is their remuneration. [15578]

Mr. Streeter

There are three hon. Members who sit as recorders; there are none who sit as assistant recorders. I have deposited a copy of the "Terms and Conditions of Service of Recorders" in the House of Commons Library. By custom, Members who are recorders do not either sit in their constituencies or hear cases remitted from their constituencies. As from 1 December 1996, recorders receive a fee of £366 for each day they sit.