§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list each category of judicial appointment in Northern Ireland; and the numbers serving in each category, broken down by(a) gender and (b) perceived community origin. [110658]
§ Mr. LockThe various categories of judicial appointments in Northern Ireland include full-time and part-time judicial office-holders. The perceived community origin of appointees is not a factor in judicial 741W appointments and so is not recorded as part of the judicial appointments process. Details of the current complement and the gender balance in each of these categories are outlined in the table.
Judiciary—full-time and part-time Percentage Office Complement Male Female Supreme Court Judges 11 100 — County Court Judges 14 93 7 District Judges 4 75 25 Resident Magistrates 17 88 12 Masters 7 71 29 Deputy County Court Judges 40 87 13 Deputy District Judges 7 71 29 Deputy Resident Magistrates 19 74 26