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Written Question

Magistrates: Retirement

Friday 13th March 2020

Asked by: Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise the compulsory retirement age for magistrates.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

On 25th February, the Minister for Courts confirmed the government’s intention to consult this spring on a change to the mandatory retirement age for all judicial office holders. Any change to the mandatory retirement age would require primary legislation.