Justice Committee
9 June 2026
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Justice Committee House of Commons
00:05 - 00:43
Speaker 2
Order, order, and welcome to this afternoon's session of the Justice Select Committee, which is the final evidence session of the large inquiry we're doing into access to justice. And therefore we're very pleased to have the Minister of State, Sarah Sackman KC, to give evidence before us, accompanied by some of her senior civil servants, who will be introduced in a moment. But first, members of the committee will make their declarations of interest, starting with Sir Ashley Fox.
00:43 - 00:50
Speaker 9
Ashley Fox, I'm the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater. I'm a former solicitor, and my interests are on the register.
00:50 - 01:00
Speaker 11
Neil Shastri-Hurst, I'm the Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley. I'm a barrister with a current practicing certificate, and my interests are as declared on the register.
01:00 - 01:19
Speaker 2
I'm Andy Slaughter, I'm the chair of the committee, and I'm the Member of Parliament for Hammersmith and Chiswick. I'm a non-practicing barrister. I'm a member of the GMB and Unite trade unions, and I'm the patron of two justice-related charities, the Upper Room for ex-offenders and Hammersmith and Fulham Law Centre.
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