Question to the Ministry of Justice:

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

From 1^st January to 6^th May 2015 (inclusive), 2 out of a total of 42 salaried,4.7% ,and 23 out of a total of 105 fee paid judges, 21.9%, from black or minority ethnic background were appointed.

From 7^th May to 30^th June 2015 (inclusive), 2 out of a total of 19 salaried,10.5% and 6 out of a total of 76 fee paid judges, 7.8%, were from black or ethnic minority background were appointed.

From 1^st January to 6^th May 2010 (inclusive), 1 out of a total 76 salaried, 1.3%, and 41 out of a total of 538 fee paid judges, 7.6%, were from black or ethnic minority were appointed.

From 7^th May to 30^th June 2015 (inclusive), 40 out of a total of 676 salaried, 11.9% and 336 out of a total of 2557 fee paid judges, 13.1%, were from black or ethnic minority background 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/