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I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 10 October 2024 to Question 7538: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament.<\/a><\/p> Decisions on publishing judgments, including those judgments of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, are a judicial function.<\/p> We have no plans to legislate to change the current arrangements.<\/p>"}
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