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Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman: Standards

Lords · Question HL19 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Deech

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman regarding steps to improve the efficiency of the office; and what consideration they have given, if any, to introducing statutory pe

Answer

Answered by Baroness Levitt, 28 May 2026

The Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO) is a statutory office holder, supported by the JACO office. It operates independently of the Government in the exercise of its functions. The handling and determination of individual investigations is...