Judiciary: Political Impartiality
Commons · Question 47183 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 May 2025
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will have discussions with senior judges on maintaining political impartiality when making (a) professional and (b) personal comments in public.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 1 May 2025
Judges swear in the judicial oath to act "without fear or favour, affection or ill will". They are recognised and respected across the world for their independence, fairness and impartiality.It is for the senior judiciary to give guidance on the...