Written questions

Asylum: Appeals

Commons · Question 80690 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Immigration and Asylum Tribunal Judges on the introduction of independent adjudicators to hear asylum appeals.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 15 Oct 2025

It is standard practice not to comment on the specifics of discussions between ministers and the judiciary.As would be expected, the Lord Chancellor has regular meetings with the Lady Chief Justice and other senior judges.In line with constitutional conve...