A Bill to amend the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 to provide that the Prime Minister must recommend the person selected by a Joint Committee on Nominations to the Supreme Court; to make provision for a Joint Committee on Nominations to the Supreme Court and its functions; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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The Bill would change how Supreme Court judges are chosen by creating a Joint Committee on Nominations to oversee the process and by requiring the Prime Minister to recommend the candidate the committee selects for appointment. It also sets out the committee’s functions and amends the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 accordingly. The aim is to formalise and clarify the nomination process.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the Lords, with the first reading having taken place in January 2020. It has not yet progressed to the committee stage in the Lords.
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16 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 16 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
