I can give my hon. Friend that assurance entirely. It is a very odd notion that widening the pool will dilute the quality. The usual understanding is that widening the pool of appropriately qualified people will inevitably enhance the quality of the people chosen from that pool. The selection process will be on merit and in every way compatible with the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, which was recently brought into force.
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Vera Baird
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 March 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL].
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