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Simon Hughes
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many magistrates (a) joined and (b) retired from the bench in each year since 1997. [124914]
Mr. Leslie
The table sets out the information for England and Wales, including the Duchy of Lancaster.
| Total appointed1 | Retirements at age 70 | Resignations and removals | |
| 1997 | 1,573 | 606 | 879 |
| 1998 | 1,609 | 623 | 1,004 |
| 1999 | 1,743 | 559 | 1,058 |
| 1 January to 31 March 2000 | 180 | 133 | 405 |
| 2000–01 | 1,618 | 590 | 1,709 |
| 2001–02 | 1,786 | 638 | 1,302 |
| 2002–03 | 1,623 | 593 | 1,181 |
| 1 Excludes re-appointments. | |||