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01 September 1994

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Figures provided by the Lord Chancellor's Department show that of 2,305 members of the judiciary - from High Court judges to Assistant Recorders - there are only 170 women and only 22 black people. The figures excluding part-time recorders and assistant recorders are even more stark with only 74 women and 5 black people out of a total of 1,300 full-time members of the judiciary. Of the 10 Lords of Appeal in Ordinary none are under 60 years old, eight are aged between 60-70, and 2 are over 70. Of 128 Supreme Court judges (Lord Justices of Appeal and High Court judges) 63 are under 60 years old, and 65 are over 60; Circuit judges 299 are under 60 years old, and 211 are over 60. Looked at another way none of the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary are under 50, only 8 of the Supreme Court judges are under 50 as are only 66 of 510 Circuit Court judges.

Commons Hansard, written answers 12.7.94.

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