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Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 7 July 2015.

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Photo of Mark Pritchard Mark Pritchard Conservative, The Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to remove the power of veto held by the Lord Chief Justice on the Lord Chancellor's power to remove circuit and district judges.

Photo of Shailesh Vara Shailesh Vara The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

There are no plans to take such steps.

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