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Scotland: School Class Numbers
Lord Selkirk of Douglas asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What is, by individual school and local authority, the average number of pupils per primary school class in Scotland.[HL1036]
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: Since the information requested is rather lengthy, I am arranging to have copies placed in the Library.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What is, by individual school and local authority, the average number of pupils per secondary school class in Scotland.[HL1037]
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: The information requested is not held centrally.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What is the current number of primary school classes in Scotland with over 30 pupils.[HL1038]
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: The most recent figures are from the schools census carried out in September 1997 when 2,679 publicly-funded primary school classes had more than 30 pupils. Figures for 1998 are not available yet.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas asked Her Majesty's Government:How many primary school classes in Scotland had over 30 pupils in May.[HL1039]
Lord Madonald of Tradeston: The information requested is not centrally available.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What is the average class size for primary years 1, 2 and 3 by school in each local authority area in Scotland.[HL1040]
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: As the information requested is rather lengthy, I am arranging to have copies placed in the Library.
Scotland: Primary School Teacher Numbers
Lord Selkirk of Douglas asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What was the total number of primary school teachers in Scotland in each year since 1992.[HL1041]
Lord Madonald of Tradeston: The number of full-time equivalent teachers in primary schools in Scotland for each year since 1992-93 is set out in the table below.
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 |
| 22,748 | 22,473 | 22,495 | 22,550 | 22,483 | 22,189 |
House of Lords Reform
Lord Denham asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What is the largest number of hereditary Peers by succession who would still have seats in this House by the end of October this year, if the Parliament No. 2 Bill had received Royal Assent at the last Royal Commission of the Session, on
22 October 1969.[HL958]
The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington): According to Clause 1(1) of the Bill as presented in the House of Commons, the holder by succession of an hereditary peerage would not have been eligible to receive a writ of summons after the commencement of the Act (that is, at the end of that parliamentary Session on 25 October 1969). Any hereditary Peer who was either in receipt of a writ of summons in right of a peerage at the commencement of the Act or was eligible to apply and had applied for a writ within six months of the commencement could remain a member of the House, Clause 1(2)). Two hundred and fifty-five hereditary Peers by succession would thus still have seats in the House at present. This includes 224 hereditary Peers who were in receipt of writs at the end of the Session on 25 October 1969 and 31 who would have been eligible for a writ on that date.
The provisions in the Bill relating to Peers over the age of 72 do not apply to hereditary Peers because they are not deemed to be "voting peers" under Clause 3 of the Bill.Lay Interviewers for Judicial Office
Lord Patten asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What are the names, occupations and qualifications of those lay interviewers who are involved in assessing applicants for judicial office, up to and including Circuit Judges.[HL1069]
The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg): The attached table lists the current lay interviewers who are involved in the assessment of candidates for judicial office up to and including Circuit Judges and their occupations as stated at the time of their appointment. Details of their formal qualifications are not required as part of the selection process.
| Name | Occupation |
| Annie Anderson | Housewife |
| Kodavoor Ramachandra Aithal JP | Company Director |
| Eileen Vera Baglin-Jones JP | Education Officer, Oxfordshire County Council |
| David Graham Barrett | Retired Local Government Official |
| Bernard William James Baxter JP | Retired Headteacher |
| Alison Helen Bernays | Self-employed in farming and Rural Tourism |
| Colin Leonard Bird JP | Scientist, IBM UK Laboratories |
| Stuart Paul Blakey JP | Retired Personnel Manager |
| Leonora Angela Evike Brydon JP | Retired Headteacher |
| Stella Clarke JP | Director of Catering Company |
| Susan Elizabeth Clarke JP | Director of Automation Systems Company |
| Dr. John Philip Davies JP | Retired Headteacher |
| Dr. Elspeth Clarkson JP | Consultant Pathologist |
| Gillian Charity Cooper JP | Company/General Secretary |
| Dr. Jill Diprose JP | Community Paediatrician |
| Gordon Dixon JP | Retired Personnel Manager |
| Cecily Sarah Eden | Director Health Promotion, Birmingham CHT |
| Henry Elwes JP | Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire |
| Brain Edward Evans JP | Retired Senior Engineer, East Midlands Electrictity |
| Reverend Barbara Fletcher JP | Retired Librarian and Part-Time Minister |
| Douglas John Green MBE JP | Retired Marketing Services Manager |
| Susan Elizabeth Green | Community and Mental Health Trust worker |
| Margaret Hazel Henley JP | Retired Training Scheme Manager |
| Alan Anderson Hepburn | Director of Employee Relations, Jaguar Cars |
| Wendy Elizabeth Hickling JP | Chairman, Fosse Health Trust |
| Pamela Doreen Homer JP | Nursing Director |
| Elizabeth Margaret Innes JP | Housewife |
| Anthony Clifford Owen James JP | Security & Emergency Services Manager |
| Winthrop Bismarck Jones JP | Retired Head of Dental Services |
| Brenda Jane Macaskill JP | Retired Social Worker |
| Elizabeth Angela Mason JP | PR for St. John's Ambulance |
| Leo Murphy JP | Headteacher |
| Dr. Sandra Valerie Isabella Naik JP | Medical Practitioner, Jessop Hospital for Women |
| Rosalind Jane Neary JP | Retired Dental Therapist |
| Deirdre Morag Newham JP | Business Counsellor |
| Susan Norton JP | Assistant Staff Manager, John Lewis |
| Phyllis Doreen Parfitt JP | Retired Computer Operator |
| Rita Ann Piepe JP | Senior University Accommodation Officer |
| Carola Forsteen Ramsden JP | Housewife |
| Dr. Raj K. Raja Rayan | Dental Practitioner |
| Dr. Julie Ruth Richardson JP | Course Tutor, Open University |
| Diane Mary Shepherd JP | Management Consultant |
| David Hall Smith JP | Retired Headteacher |
| Peter Simpson JP | Company Managing Director & Business Consultant |
| David Tempest JP | Personnel & Training Manager |
| Kathrin Elizabeth Thomas JP | Chairman Bro Taf Health Authority |
| Robert John Williams JP | Principal St. Aidans College, Durham University |
| Judith Sonia May Worthington JP | Co-ordinator of Adult Training & Education |
Lord Patten asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether they will set out the criteria that are used in selecting lay interviewers from the members of the Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace.[HL1070]
The Lord Chancellor: The lay interviewers have been selected from among the Chairmen and members of the Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace who consider candidates for appointment to the lay magistracy and accordingly have experience of both interviewing and the judicial process. Individuals have been considered for appointment as lay interviewers against the following criteria in particular:
- well-developed skills of assessing people;
- sufficient knowledge of the judicial system to carry credibility;
- understanding of the impact of the judicial system on all types of court-user;
- credibility with the profession and with individual candidates.
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary
Lord Patten asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether they consider that Lords of Appeal in Ordinary have any conflict of interests arising from their dual judicial and legislative roles in the House of Lords.[HL1071]
The Lord Chancellor: The Lords of Appeal in Ordinary are members of the House of Lords both in its legislative and its judicial capacities. That membership does not give rise to any conflict of interest. The Law Lords' contributions to debates on the administration of justice are highly valued by the House. While participating in debate, however, it is prudent for them to abstain from concluded views of a judicial character on issues, arising out of legislation or otherwise, which might give rise to a risk of disqualifying them later from ruling judicially on those very issues.
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