Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 11 March 2026Answered: 17 March 2026
Asked by
Dame Meg Hillier
Labour (Co-op) — Hackney South and Shoreditch
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
Sarah Sackman
We are maximising the number of judicial sitting days in the immigration and asylum chamber. We are recruiting more judges in this area, as well as working with the Home Office to develop proposals for a new independent appeals body that would handle appeal types currently heard in the immigration tribunal, all of which I hope will benefit my hon. Friend’s constituents.