Oral Question·Department for International Trade
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 12 November 2018Answered: 15 November 2018
Asked by
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative — North West Essex
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for International Trade
Answer from Hansard
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr David Lammy)
We are accelerating magistrate recruitment to meet future demand. Trailblazing reforms in three regions are streamlining the process, reducing the time from application to appointment, and improving candidate experience. These reforms will shape a 2026 national roll-out. They are supported by work done with the judiciary to speed up onboarding and ensure that new magistrates sit sooner.