Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Immigration and Asylum Tribunal Judges on the introduction of independent adjudicators to hear asylum appeals.

It is standard practice not to comment on the specifics of discussions between ministers and the judiciary.

As would be expected, the Lord Chancellor has regular meetings with the Lady Chief Justice and other senior judges.

In line with constitutional conventions, discussions with the judiciary do not cover the merits of policy proposals and are limited to technical matters relating to the operation of the courts and the wider administration of justice.