Government hopes that the numbers will increase as younger lawyers reach the stage where they can be considered for judicial appointment. Parliament and local government 361. There are four members of the House of Commons who are from the ethnic minority groups; they represent the whole community in their constituencies. In the House of Lords, there are two ethnic minority life peers. In local government, ethnic minority representation is increasing: many such councillors have been elected and a few local authorities have chosen mayors from the ethnic minority communities. Education 362. There are no figures available centrally on the ethnic origin of school pupils, teachers or students in further or higher education, but arrangements to collect information are in hand. Schools 363. On 4 April 1989, the Department of Education and Science (DES) issued a circular setting out the arrangements for collection of ethnically based statistics on schoolteachers in schools maintained by the local education authorities in England and Wales. (Separate arrangements are being made in Scotland.) The circular requires each local education authority to collect information about the ethnic origin of all its schoolteachers and to make an annual return to the DES and the Welsh Office, the first of which will be in January 1990. The Government also intends to collect separately similar information on the teaching staffs of city technology colleges and of grant-maintained schools. These data will help to monitor the effectiveness of policies designed to effect an increase in the proportion of teachers from the ethnic minorities and to ensure that fair and equal employment opportunities are provided. 364. On 25 July 1989, the DES issued a circular setting out the arrangements for the collection of ethnically based statistics on school pupils in maintained schools in England. (Wales and Scotland are making separate 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the representation of ethnic minorities in government, education, and employment, highlighting efforts to collect data on the ethnic origin of school teachers, pupils, and students in further and higher education. This suggests that the main focus is on social and demographic issues, rather than economic or environmental concerns.

**Category**
Education, Employment