Judicial Appointments Commission

Vera Baird
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, whether the Judicial Appointments Commission will fix judicial salaries. [120248]

Mr. Leslie
Judicial salaries are determined by Government in the light of recommendations by the Senior Salaries Review Body. We are not proposing to change this arrangement with the establishment of a Judicial Appointments Commission.

Keith Vaz
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many hon. Members hold judicial appointments [120830]

Mr. Leslie
The information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.