Monthly Archives: May 2009

Family Proceedings: Legal Aid

May 20, 2009 – 4:17 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what impact assessment his Department undertook before taking the decision to reduce the family legal aid budget; and what the outcomes of that assessment were; [273675] (2) what assessment he has made of the effects on the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ long-term [...]

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Council Taxes

May 18, 2009 – 4:16 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many council tax liability orders have been issued by magistrates to local authorities in England and Wales in each year from 1998 to 2008. [273674] Mr. Straw: Statistics on the number of orders issued, as opposed to the number of applications made, are not [...]

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Damages

May 18, 2009 – 4:15 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he plans to publish his response to the consultation on the law on damages; what the reasons are for the time taken; and if he will make a statement. [274733] Bridget Prentice: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 28 April 2009, [...]

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Children: Protection

May 12, 2009 – 7:04 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will take steps to encourage local authorities to issue children protection proceedings. [273665] Beverley Hughes I have been asked to reply. Local authorities have a clear statutory duty under section 47 of the Children Act 1989 to investigate where they have reasonable cause [...]

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Extradition: Legal Aid

May 12, 2009 – 7:03 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what expenditure his Department has incurred on the provision of legal aid for cases involving extradition to the United States in each of the last five years. [274731] Mr. Malik: Neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Legal Services Commission records extradition cases centrally in [...]

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Child: Protection

May 11, 2009 – 7:01 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he has made of the effect of reductions in the family legal aid budget on the Government’s ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. [271458] Mr. Malik: I have been asked to reply. The consultation, [...]

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