Criminal Proceedings: Children
Commons · Question 4316 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what appointment process was followed which resulted in David Ormerod being chosen to produce a report into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 8 Jun 2026
David Ormerod was appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as an Expert Advisor on the future of criminal courts for children via the Direct Ministerial Appointments process. As set out in the published Te...