Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the (i) Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 and (ii) the Judicial Pensions (Fee Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

The Secretary of State for Justice is presently considering implications of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill for the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 and the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, and the options available to him. In that context the Secretary of State is mindful of historic pension entitlements.

For service after 31 March 2022, fee-paid judges have accrued pension entitlements in the new JPS22 Pension Scheme which is unaffected by the Bill.