Category Archives: General PQs

Social Security Benefits: Young People

March 15, 2010 – 5:35 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many 18 to 25-year-olds are claiming jobseeker’s allowance or other benefits. [321787] 15 Mar 2010 : Column 606W Helen Goodman: As at August 2009, there were 988,780 young people aged 18 to 25 claiming DWP-administered benefits in Great Britain, of which 491,060 [...]

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Marriage (Wales) Bill [Lords]

March 12, 2010 – 5:48 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): I congratulate the right hon. Member for Cardiff, South and Penarth (Alun Michael) on the Bill, which is a sensible measure. I declare an interest as a former practising barrister who undertook a certain amount of family law. I absolutely agree with the purpose of the Bill, because the [...]

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Legal Aid

March 12, 2010 – 5:34 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much and what proportion of the legal aid budget has been spent on terrorism cases in each of the last five years. [320747] Mr. Straw: The Legal Services Commission (LSC) is unable to identify all legal aid expenditure on terrorism cases as terrorism cases [...]

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School Transport

March 9, 2010 – 5:47 pm

1. Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): When he next expects to meet local education authority representatives to discuss school transport. [320675] The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ms Diana R. Johnson): There are currently no such meetings planned, but I will always give due consideration to any proposals from local [...]

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Legal Aid

March 9, 2010 – 5:34 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice for what reason his Department’s review into the Graduated Fees Scheme has not been conducted on the originally proposed timetable. [320745] Claire Ward: In 2005 the Government gave a commitment to review specific aspects of the Advocate’s Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS), including payments for ‘cracked’ [...]

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Legal Aid Scheme

March 4, 2010 – 5:33 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much was spent on legal aid for medical negligence cases in each of the last 10 years. [320008] Bridget Prentice: Amount spent net of receipts on civil representation together with the value of claims submitted under legal help, under the clinical negligence category of [...]

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