JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION

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That this House welcomes the statement by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice that there will be a review aimed at improving the operation of the Judicial Appointments Commission; believes that the creation of the Judicial Appointments Commission has been a great and beneficial constitutional reform; notes the Lord Chancellor's recognition that the Commission has not been functioning to a good enough level; and hopes that the review will propose measures which will remove any further delays in the appointment of judges and further ensure transparency and fairness in its appointments process.