Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 116452

Judges: Public Appointments

Tabled: 27 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Mark Pritchard

Conservative — The Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure transparency in the appointment of judges.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Lord Chancellor is committed to transparent and merit-based selection processes that maintain the quality of our judiciary. I refer the hon. Member for Wrekin, Mark Pritchard to the answer I gave on 1 May 2025 to Question 47182 (https://questions-stat...

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