Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 118761
Magistrates
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of aligning the legal age to become a magistrate with the lower voting age.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe Government has no current plans to review the minimum age to become a magistrate.