Written question asked by Nick Timothy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 June 2026. It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Magistrates: Recruitment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled "Faster and fairer justice for victims thanks to major magistrate recruitment drive", published on 16 April 2026, (a) how many times the national taskforce to oversee local magistrate recruitment committees has met and (b) who sits on the taskforce.
- Answer
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The National Magistrates Recruitment Taskforce launched in April 2026. It is a team made up of HMCTS and Judicial Office administrative staff, set up to provide additional resource and national coordination support to the independent Recruitment Advisory Committees that recruit magistrates. Work is undertaken on a continuous basis by staff from across HMCTS and Judicial Office.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 10283
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Recruitment Magistrates
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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