HC Deb 23 June 1998 vol 314 c461W
40. Jackie Ballard

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many women judges have been appointed since 2 May 1997; and what percentage this is of the total number of appointments. [45611]

Mr. Hoon

Since 2 May 1997, six women Circuit Judges have been appointed out of a total of 34 (18 per cent.); seven women District Judges out of a total of 26 (27 per cent.); and one woman Stipendiary Magistrate out of a total of four (25 per cent.). During the same period nine High Court Judges, five Lord Justices of Appeal and one Lord of Appeal in Ordinary were also appointed. None of those was a woman.