Judges: Business Interests
Lords · Question HL93 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Deech
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have identified any risks to public confidence arising from the absence of a mandatory publicly accessible register of interests for tribunal judges.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Levitt, 28 May 2026
The conduct of judges is a matter for the independent judiciary. It would therefore not be proper for the Government to require the publication of declarations of interest in relation to any court or type of judge. Doing so would risk undermining judicial...