Monthly Archives: June 2009

Legal Services Commission: Family Law Legal Aid Review

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what criteria were used to determine when to commission Ernst and Young to conduct economic research as part of the Legal Services Commission’s review of family law legal aid funding; and if he will make a statement. [282439] Bridget Prentice: The LSC commissioned the Ernst [...]

Legal Aid

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make it his policy to undertake a full impact assessment before implementing reforms relating to (a) family law legal aid and (b) legal aid client criteria arising from the Legal Service Commission’s review of family law legal aid funding; and if he [...]

Legal Aid

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much has been spent from the public purse on legal aid for judicial review cases in each of the last five years. [282184] Bridget Prentice: Legal aid cash expenditure for judicial review cases in each of the past five years is shown in the [...]

Legal Services Commission: Expenditure

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much expenditure the Legal Services Commission has incurred on expert witnesses in (a) family law cases and (b) criminal law cases funded through legal aid in each of the last five years. [282185] 29 Jun 2009 : Column 114W Bridget Prentice: The Legal Services [...]

Financial Assistance Scheme

3. Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): When she next expects to meet occupational pensioner groups to discuss the operation of the financial assistance scheme. [282348] The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Angela Eagle): My office is currently arranging meetings with trade union representatives and members of the Pensions Action Group. Mr. [...]

Femail Entrepreneurs

2. Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): What plans she has to increase the number of female entrepreneurs. [282090] The Minister of State, Government Equalities Office (Maria Eagle): The Government recognise the vital contribution that women entrepreneurs are making in building our economy. Women-led businesses contribute £45 billion to the UK economy. Women can get [...]