Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lucy Frazer and Oliver Heald

Tuesday 7th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sir Oliver Heald]

It is important to do both, and we have a package of measures that achieves that, so I do not think the hon. Lady need concern herself that we are not taking this forward.

[Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con)]

As the Secretary of State mentioned, the Supreme Court judges application process ends on Friday. In circumstances where around 20% of Court of Appeal judges and 20% of High Court judges are female, what is she doing to ensure we get more diversity in our highest courts?