Question follow-through · 26998
Judiciary: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 14995 on Judicial Appointments, which relevant underrepresented protected characteristic or characteristics were taken into account in each of the recommendation
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 14995 on Judicial Appointments, which relevant underrepresented protected characteristic or characteristics were taken into account in each of the recommendation
7 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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10 Sept 2026
Answer published
Given the relatively small numbers of appointments involved in many exercises, disclosure of the protected characteristic(s) taken into account in individual applications of the Equal Merit Provision could enable individual judicial appointees to be ident...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Polygamy
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Polygamy
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Speed Limits: Cameras
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15270, on Speed Limits: Cameras, which body holds information on the revenue directed from motoring fines into the Consolidated Fund.