asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the names of members appointed to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission who are (a) working within the legal profession, and (b) lay members; and who is responsible for each appointment. [HL4363]

The members of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission who are working within the legal profession are Mr Peter Cush, Barrister-at-Law and Mr John Gordon, solicitor. The lay members of the commission are: Mr Donal Flanagan OBE, Dame Joan Harbison CBE DBE, Ms Ruth Laird, Professor John Morison and Dr Raymond Mullan OBE. The General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland nominates a barrister to be a legal profession member of the commission and the Law Society of Northern Ireland nominates a solicitor. The Northern Ireland Court Service administers the lay member appointment process in compliance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments code of practice. The Lord Chancellor makes all these appointments. The arrangements are governed by the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, as amended by the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004.