§ Mr. BoatengTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. Wardell) of 1 March,Official Report, column 572, if he intends to introduce performance appraisal for the judiciary.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe Royal Commission on criminal justice recommended the creation of a formal system of performance appraisal for the judiciary. That recommendation remains under active consideration by the Lord Chancellor, who will respond in due course.