Written questions

Judicial Conduct Investigations Office

Commons · Question 15593 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of legislating for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office to have the power to investigate sentencing patterns of Judges.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 7 Jul 2026

The Secretary of State for Justice has made no assessment of the merits of this proposal.The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office considers complaints about judicial misconduct. It does not review judicial decisions or case management.The proper route f...