§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Who is now responsible for (a) the appointment of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and (b) the appointment of judges in England and Wales. [HL3824]
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)The current procedure for the appointment of Lords of Appeal in the United Kingdom is that the Prime Minister receives advice from me as Lord Chancellor before making recommendations to Her Majesty the Queen. I carry out the responsibilities of Lord Chancellor in relation to judicial appointments that are made by the Lord Chancellor and those on which advice is provided to the Prime Minister and those on which recommendations are made to Her Majesty the Queen.