Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Keith Vaz (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 19 June 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Machinery of Government
- Question
- I welcome, of course, the assurances given by the Minister of State about the importance of the independence of the judiciary, and it is, of course, protected by statute. Following the evidence given to the Select Committee, has the Lord Chancellor spoken to the Lord Chief Justice about this issue, because Committee members felt strongly that that personal contact between them would break this logjam?
- Answer
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I can reassure my right hon. Friend and the House that the Lord Chancellor is in weekly, sometimes daily, contact with the Lord Chief Justice. They have regular discussions, and that will continue to be the case.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 461 c1237
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Judiciary Reform Political institutions
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