Question follow-through · 20266
Judges: Conflict of Interests
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many judges have recused in England and Wales in 2023-24.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 16 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 18 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 20 Dec 2024 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
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- Assaults on Police: Women · 19 Jun 2025
- Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 · 19 Jun 2025
- Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence · 19 Jun 2025
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
16 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many judges have recused in England and Wales in 2023-24.
18 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Dec 2024
Answer published
The Ministry of Justice does not hold this information. This is because a decision to recuse is a judicial responsibility. Whilst individual court and tribunal centres may hold records of recusals, the information requested could only be obtained at dispr...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
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Assaults on Police: Women
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Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018
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Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
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Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
19 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will conduct an equality impact assessment for the offence of assault against an emergency worker.
Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
19 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to undertake research on the potential impact of the offence of assault against an emergency worker on women.
Palestine Action: Acquittals
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Courts
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Legal Ombudsman
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