Schedule 2 - Judicial Appointments Commission
Justice (Northern Ireland)
11:15 am
Ms Patsy Calton (Cheadle, Liberal Democrat)
The amendments would reduce the membership period for lay members of the commission. The Bill provides for them to be appointed for five years at a time, and for no longer than 10 years altogether. We have suggested that three years might be a better time frame in which to allow fresh minds on to the commission. We are probing to find out why a term of five years has been selected.