Question follow-through · 82432
Judicial Review: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that reforms to judicial review do not adversely impact access to justice for local communities challenging Government decisions on infrastructure projects.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 15 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 21 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 21 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that reforms to judicial review do not adversely impact access to justice for local communities challenging Government decisions on infrastructure projects.
21 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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21 Oct 2025
Answer published
The ability to challenge the lawfulness of Government decisions and those of other public bodies is fundamental to the rule of law. The Government remains committed to this principle.Under the changes being taken forward in the Planning and Infrastructure...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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