§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Solicitor-General how many(a) solicitors and (b) barristers there are in England and Wales: and how many are (i) black and (ii) Asian. [138769]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe Solicitor-General does not have ministerial responsibility for the Law Society or The General Council of the Bar, who are the professional bodies regulating solicitors and barristers, respectively.
Statistics in relation to the profession may be obtained directly from the professional bodies.