Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 47182

Judicial Appointments Commission for England and Wales: Reform

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will reform the Judicial Appointments Commission to ensure improved (a) transparency and (b) diversity in the appointments process.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The independent Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has a statutory duty under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (CRA) to select candidates for judicial appointment solely on merit and to encourage diversity. Its processes are governed by the CRA and ...

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