§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what assessment he has made of the observations of the Lord Chief Justice on court dress; and if he will make a statement. [132147]
§ Mr. LockThe Lord Chancellor has made no assessment of the comments attributed to the Lord Chief Justice. He has indicated in the past that he is willing to 421W consider the issue if there is evidence that the balance of opinion is changing against maintaining court dress in its current form.