Judicial Review and Courts Bill (First sitting)

Tom Hunt Excerpts

Committee stage
Tuesday 2nd November 2021 Public Bill Committees

[The Chair]

A few Members have indicated they wish to ask questions, so I will take them in order.

[Tom Hunt (Ipswich) (Con)]

Q There has been lots of debate about whether these reforms are necessary or good for parliamentary democracy. It is important to reflect on the fact that of course it was in the Government’s manifesto that they would propose significant reform to the way in which judicial review works. To what extent do the witnesses see the mandate of an election as important to the functioning of our democracy?

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[Tom Hunt]

indicated assent.

[The Chair]

Sir John Hayes.