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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The legal profession in England and Wales operates independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of solicitors, as well as most law firms in England and Wales. The SRA’s role involves protecting clients and the public. The different ways in which they can provide support to consumers of legal services can be found on their website: <a href="https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/who-we-are/expect-from-us/" target="_blank">SRA | What you can expect from us | Solicitors Regulation Authority</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For clients based in Scotland, the Law Society of Scotland (TLSS) is the professional body responsible for regulating Scottish solicitors. They have confirmed that they are taking measures to meet their regulatory obligations and assist consumers impacted by the collapse of WW &amp; J McClures. Advice for those affected by the collapse of McClures can be accessed on TLSS’s website: <a href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/mcclures-jones-whyte-faqs/" target="_blank">https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/mcclures-jones-whyte-faqs/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware of the issues surrounding WW &amp; J McClures collapse, which involve multiple regulators responding to former clients across Scotland, England and Wales. Government officials have spoken to the SRA, which has confirmed that it is aware of the issues at hand and is continuing to investigate them at a senior level. There are several routes in place to ensure consumers have access to support in the event of the collapse of their solicitor’s law firm.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) deals with service complaints against regulated legal services providers – including those who are no longer operational. Their website provides information with regards to the different routes available for consumers depending on their personal circumstances: <a href="https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/for-consumers/factsheets/complaining-about-closed-service-providers/" target="_blank">Complaining about closed service providers | Legal Ombudsman</a>.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the issue of raising awareness among clients of McClures, there are requirements with respect to the advertising and publication of an insolvency so that creditors and other interested parties are made aware. The administration of McClures was advertised as required in the <a href="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3796214" target="_blank">London Gazette</a>. Information for former clients of McClures in Scotland was also published by <a href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/mcclures-jones-whyte-faqs/" target="_blank">Law Society of Scotland</a>. In addition, for clients of McClures across Great Britain, Jones Whyte published an <a href="https://joneswhyte.co.uk/wills-trusts-probate/mcclure-solicitors/?utm_feeditemid=&amp;utm_device=c&amp;utm_term=mcclure%20solicitors&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=McClure+Solicitors&amp;hsa_cam=15061896863&amp;hsa_grp=124024531090&amp;hsa_mt=e&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_ad=555681564615&amp;hsa_acc=9487076891&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_kw=mcclure%20solicitors&amp;hsa_tgt=kwd-355560480150&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt7yH6oKvggMVjI5QBh1vZggqEAAYASAAEgKtGfD_BwE" target="_blank">extensive list of FAQs</a>, covering the number of clients it had taken on, the steps it was taking to contact those clients, and the procedure for clients to transfer to another legal firm if they wished.</p>
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unstar this property label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
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Department for Transport more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The table below shows the number of part 3b tests conducted in each quarter since April 2021 in the UK, Scotland and at Bishopbriggs test centre.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bishopbriggs </strong> <strong>test centre</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / Jun 2021</p></td><td><p>18761</p></td><td><p>1066</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul / Aug / Sep 2021</p></td><td><p>23595</p></td><td><p>1491</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct / Nov / Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>27144</p></td><td><p>1619</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan / Feb / Mar 2022</p></td><td><p>26391</p></td><td><p>1742</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / Jun 2022</p></td><td><p>28386</p></td><td><p>2056</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul / Aug / Sep 2022</p></td><td><p>31128</p></td><td><p>2181</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct / Nov / Dec 2022</p></td><td><p>28112</p></td><td><p>1924</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan / Feb / Mar 2023</p></td><td><p>26334</p></td><td><p>1825</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / June 2023</p></td><td><p>22697</p></td><td><p>1642</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July / Aug / Sep 2023</p></td><td><p>20544</p></td><td><p>1351</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p>
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unstar this property label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
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Department for Transport more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>As the database for part 3b test availability is live and constantly changing, it is not possible to accurately calculate the test availability that was available for booking at each historic point in time since April 2021.</p><p> </p> more like this
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Department for Education more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>As of the 31 of October 2023, the proportion of officials in the Department that are graded as senior civil servant 2 and are women on full time equivalent contracts is 64.9%. This figure was calculated by dividing the number of women at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts by the total number of staff at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts. This figure includes the Department, as well as its executive agencies – Education and Skills Funding Agency, Teaching Regulation Agency, Standard and Testing Agency.</p><p>The official public sector employment statistics published in June 2023 by the Office for National Statistics include data on the proportion of staff on temporary contracts who are women. These figures can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable</a>.</p><p>In 2022/23, more than half of new entrants to the civil service were women (54.1%). In 2021/22, 51.6% of new entrants and 53.9% of promotions to the senior civil service were women.</p>
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unstar this property label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
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Department for Education more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>As of the 31 of October 2023, the proportion of officials in the Department that are graded as senior civil servant 2 and are women on full time equivalent contracts is 64.9%. This figure was calculated by dividing the number of women at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts by the total number of staff at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts. This figure includes the Department, as well as its executive agencies – Education and Skills Funding Agency, Teaching Regulation Agency, Standard and Testing Agency.</p><p>The official public sector employment statistics published in June 2023 by the Office for National Statistics include data on the proportion of staff on temporary contracts who are women. These figures can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable</a>.</p><p>In 2022/23, more than half of new entrants to the civil service were women (54.1%). In 2021/22, 51.6% of new entrants and 53.9% of promotions to the senior civil service were women.</p>
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unstar this property label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The proportion of officials in Department for Science, Innovation and Technology that are graded as senior civil servant 2 is 1.4%.</p><p>The proportion of officials that are women, on a full-time equivalent basis is 52.5%.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The proportion of officials in Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on temporary contracts that are women is 50%.</p> more like this
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>As the first visas issued for the Homes for Ukraine scheme will begin to expire in March 2025, the Home Office is reviewing what may be needed beyond that date, bearing in mind the situation in Ukraine, the wishes of the Ukrainian Government, and the needs of Ukrainians in the UK. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> more like this
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>As the first visas issued for the Homes for Ukraine scheme will begin to expire in March 2025, the Home Office is reviewing what may be needed beyond that date, bearing in mind the situation in Ukraine, the wishes of the Ukrainian Government, and the needs of Ukrainians in the UK. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> more like this
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>We recently published our response to the consultation on parental leave and pay. This detailed our planned reforms to make Paternity Leave and Pay more flexible and easier to take, including increasing the period of time within which leave can be taken and allowing it to be taken in non-consecutive blocks. In line with other parental pay entitlements, Paternity Pay is paid at the statutory rate.</p><p>The standard rate of Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay is reviewed annually and from April 2023, it increased by September's CPI figure of 10.1 per cent to £172.48.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this