Written questions

Magistrates: Retirement

Commons · Question 29700 · Tabled 14 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Awaiting answer, due 12 Oct 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of allowing magistrates to serve beyond the mandatory retirement age, subject to an assessment of their fitness and suitability to serve.