§ Lord Varleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What further progress has been made in establishing the Commission for Judicial Appointments since the First Commissioner was appointed in March 2001. [HL2017]
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)I am pleased to announce that Her Majesty yesterday made Orders in Council appointing 7 new Deputy Commissioners to assist Sir Colin Campbell, the first Commissioner for Judicial Appointments, in conducting an ongoing audit of the appointments procedures for judges and Queen's Counsel. The remit of the commission also extends to investigating individual complaints about the way these procedures are applied. The Deputy Commissioners are:
Additionally, John Simpson is also appointed as Commissioner for Judicial Appointments in Northern Ireland.
- Urmila Banerjee
- Tony Boorman
- Jane Drabble
- Frances Heidensohn
- Sir Duncan Nichol
- John Simpson
- Jean Tomlin