27. To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice what matters concerning the establishment and operation of the Ministry of Justice remain under discussion between her Department and members of the senior judiciary. (143373)

28. To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice if she will make a statement on her Department’s working group with the senior judiciary on recent reorganisation of government departmental responsibilities. (143374)

Discussions between the judiciary and the Lord Chancellor and officials in the Ministry of Justice are ongoing.