Oral QuestionMinistry 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.