Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 122292
Magistrates: Equality
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Shaun Davies
Labour — Telford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the a) age, b) ethnic and c) socioeconomic diversity of magistrates.
Answer
Sarah SackmanWe continue to make progress in building a magistracy that better reflects the communities it serves. Recent recruitment rounds have shown increasing diversity among applicants and new appointees, supported by targeted outreach and improvements to the rec...
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