Magistrates: Recruitment
(asked on 27th November 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many magistrates have been recruited in each month since May 2015.
This question was answered on 2nd December 2015
The requested information is provided in the table below. The greater number of appointments towards the latter part of the year reflects the timing of the annual forecasting process through which the need for new magistrates is determined. Becoming a magistrate remains highly sought after and competition for vacancies tends to be strong.
Month | Appointments |
May | 0 |
June | 15 |
July | 73 |
August | 52 |
September | 50 |
October | 106 |
November | 104 |