Part of Justice – in the House of Commons at on 22 April 2025.
Shabana Mahmood
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
When judges are acting as judges, they are acting in their independent capacity. All Members of this House should respect judicial independence. My hon. Friend will know that my disagreement with the Sentencing Council relates to where the line is drawn between matters that are correctly within the purview of our independent judiciary and matters that relate to policy that is correctly within the purview of this place.
The House of Commons.