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Magistrates: Recruitment

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 June 2026Answered 25 June 2026UIN 10282

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new magistrates were appointed in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

The number of new magistrates appointed from 2022 to 2025 is published annually in the following links:

2022: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/diversity-of-the-judiciary-2022-statistics

2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/diversity-of-the-judiciary-2023-statistics

2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/diversity-of-the-judiciary-2024-statistics

2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/diversity-of-the-judiciary-2025-statistics

Data for 2026 is due to be published next month.

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