First Woman Appointed As Deputy President Of Supreme Court

EDM number 305 in 2013-14, proposed by Keith Vaz on 26/06/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Courts, Equality and Legal profession.

That this House congratulates Lady Hale for becoming the first woman to be named deputy president of the Supreme Court; notes that only 22 per cent of the judiciary are female with only an eight per cent increase over a 10 year period; further notes that she is the most senior female judge in British legal history; further notes that it is a good start and that there should be many more; and calls on the Government to ensure that she is the first of many.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.