HC Deb 25 May 1999 vol 332 c135W
40. Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department since May 1997 how many(a) male, (b) female, (c) white, (d) black and Asian, (e) over 60-year-old and (f) under 30-year-old magistrates have been appointed. [84169]

Mr. Vaz

The information requested is only available from 1 January 1997 to 31 March 1999 and is as follows:

  1. (a) 1,591 male magistrates appointed
  2. (b) 1,635 female magistrates appointed
  3. (c) 3,021 white magistrates appointed
  4. (d) 95 black and 110 Asian magistrates appointed
  5. (e) 56 magistrates over the age of 60 appointed
  6. (f) 42 magistrates under the age of 30 appointed.