Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 99760

Magistrates: Age

Tabled: 15 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Karl Turner

Independent — Kingston upon Hull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of serving magistrates are under the age of 40.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The breakdown of magistrates in post by age bands is provided in table 3.6 of the annual official Diversity of the Judiciary statistics (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/diversity-of-the-judiciary-2025-statistics).