Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many judges have been appointed since (a) 1 January and (b) 7 May 2015.

From 1^st January to 6^th May (inclusive), 42 salaried and 105 fee-paid judges were appointed. From 7^th May to 30^th June (inclusive), 19 salaried and 76 fee-paid judges were appointed.

All salaried judicial appointments are announced on the Judiciary Website. This can be found at: https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/announcement-type/appointments-and-retirements/