§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list those full-time judges now aged over 70 years still sitting on the bench, together with the date by which they must retire. [11072]
§ Mr. StreeterThe information requested is as follows:
Retirement date The Right Honourable The Lord Goff of Chieveley 12 November 2001 The Right Honourable Sir Stephen Brown President of the Family Division 3 October 1999 The Right Honourable Lord Justice Beldam 29 March 2000 The Right Honourable Lord Justice Hirst 31 July 2000 The Honourable Mr. Justice French 14 October 2000 The Honourable Mr. Justice Owen 22 November 2000 His Honour Judge David QC DL 30 April 1997 His Honour Judge Sir Lawrence Verney TD DL Recorder of London 1 June 1998 His Honour Judge Halnan 8 June 1997 His Honour Judge Edwards QC 22 July 1997 His Honour Judge Ian Davidson QC 23 September 1997 His Honour Judge Atkinson 7 October 1997 His Honour Judge Baker DL 29 March 1998 His Honour Judge Sir David Hughes-Morgan CBE 15 May 1998 His Honour Judge Gerald Coombe 29 May 1998 His Honour Judge Esyr Lewis QC 27 September 1998 His Honour Judge Harrison-Hall DL 28 September 1998 His Honour Judge Morgan Hughes 9 November 1998 His Honour Judge Robert Smyth 9 December 1998 His Honour Judge Paiba 19 December 1998 His Honour Judge Tibber 5 January 1999 Her Honour Judge Viner CBE QC 16 January 1999 His Honour Judge Watts 2 March 1999 His Honour Judge Wickham Recorder of Liverpool 2 September 1999 His Honour Judge Goldstone 26 September 1999 His Honour Judge Harry Walker 29 November 1999 District Judge HG Hughes 31 December 1997 District Judge Lambert 31 December 1997 District Judge Wood 30 November 1998 District Judge Goodman 19 June 1999 District Judge Kendrick 31 October 1999