Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:11 pm on 10 March 2004.

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Photo of Rt Hon David Trimble Rt Hon David Trimble Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party 2:11, 10 March 2004

The hon. Gentleman says that the Bill is to bring the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 into line with the criminal justice review. Will he consider the question of the judicial appointments commission, and in particular the provision in paragraph 6.102 of the review, which makes it absolutely clear that the overriding reason for having the commission is the prospect of devolution, so the 2002 Act is on this point entirely in accordance with the review, but the Bill is not?