§ Helen JonesTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many women magistrates were appointed to the Warrington bench in the past year; and what proportion of women applicants for that year this figure represents. [13193]
§ Mr. HoonOne woman was appointed to the Warrington bench in 1997 out of 13 women applicants. One man was also appointed out of a total of 18 male applicants. Following the appointments, there were 55 women and 56 men on the Warrington bench.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many magistrates currently serving on the Warrington bench are resident in the Warrington, North constituency; and what proportion of serving magistrates in Warrington this represents. [13194]
§ Mr. HoonForty magistrates on the Warrington bench are resident in the Warrington, North constituency—36 per cent. of the Warrington bench.