§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list for each of the last five years,(a) how many (i) High Court judges and (ii) circuit judges have been appointed and (b) of (i) and (ii), how many were (A) women, (B) from ethnic minorities and (C) solicitors. [69361]
§ Mr. HoonThe table shows the figures for the numbers of women, ethnic minority practitioners and solicitors appointed as High Court Judges and Circuit Judges in each of the last five years.
Year Total (a) Women (b) Ethnic minority origin (c) Solicitors (i) High Court Judge appointments 1994 6 1 0 0 1995 12 1 0 0 1996 9 0 0 0 1997 7 0 0 0 1998 7 0 0 0 (ii) Circuit Judge appointments 1994 35 2 0 4 1995 48 4 1 16 1996 45 1 0 5 1997 27 3 1 3 1998 37 6 0 3