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star this property date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Civil Proceedings and Family Proceedings: Legal Representation more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the document entitled Qualified legal representative appointed by the Court: Statutory guidance, published in July 2022, how many qualified legal representatives have been registered in (a) family and (b) other civil cases since the publication of that guidance. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 19348 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
star this property answer text <p>The Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) scheme was introduced in July 2022, following the Government’s Domestic Abuse Act (2021) which prohibited unrepresented perpetrators or alleged perpetrators of abuse from cross-examining their victims or alleged victims in family and civil proceedings, and vice versa. The prohibition ensures that vulnerable victims and witnesses are not traumatised by being cross-examined directly by their alleged perpetrator.</p><p>As of 20 March 2024, there are currently 366 QLRs registered to undertake work in the family courts and 78 QLRs registered to undertake work in the civil courts. We do not hold central data on total registrations since the publication of the statutory guidance.</p><p>Circumstances under which a QLR is required vary, for example, depending on whether parties have their own representation, and decisions on which cases require QLRs are taken by the courts. We do not collect data centrally on how many cases have required a QLR, or the number of QLRs that have presented cases under the scheme.</p><p>We do not hold central data on how many QLRs have completed training, which they are able to access from a range of external providers. The Government encourages legal professionals to take up this important work to assist in both the family and civil courts, and to complete the required training as early as practicable.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Laura Farris more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
19349 more like this
19350 more like this
19351 more like this
19352 more like this
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less than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.493Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.493Z
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4826
star this property label Biography information for Laura Farris more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
1697059
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Legal Representation more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many cases a qualified legal representative was (a) required and (b) available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 19349 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
star this property answer text <p>The Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) scheme was introduced in July 2022, following the Government’s Domestic Abuse Act (2021) which prohibited unrepresented perpetrators or alleged perpetrators of abuse from cross-examining their victims or alleged victims in family and civil proceedings, and vice versa. The prohibition ensures that vulnerable victims and witnesses are not traumatised by being cross-examined directly by their alleged perpetrator.</p><p>As of 20 March 2024, there are currently 366 QLRs registered to undertake work in the family courts and 78 QLRs registered to undertake work in the civil courts. We do not hold central data on total registrations since the publication of the statutory guidance.</p><p>Circumstances under which a QLR is required vary, for example, depending on whether parties have their own representation, and decisions on which cases require QLRs are taken by the courts. We do not collect data centrally on how many cases have required a QLR, or the number of QLRs that have presented cases under the scheme.</p><p>We do not hold central data on how many QLRs have completed training, which they are able to access from a range of external providers. The Government encourages legal professionals to take up this important work to assist in both the family and civil courts, and to complete the required training as early as practicable.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Laura Farris more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
19348 more like this
19350 more like this
19351 more like this
19352 more like this
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less than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.543Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.543Z
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4826
star this property label Biography information for Laura Farris more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
1697060
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Legal Representation more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many cases a qualified legal representative was (a) required and (b) not available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 19350 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
star this property answer text <p>The Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) scheme was introduced in July 2022, following the Government’s Domestic Abuse Act (2021) which prohibited unrepresented perpetrators or alleged perpetrators of abuse from cross-examining their victims or alleged victims in family and civil proceedings, and vice versa. The prohibition ensures that vulnerable victims and witnesses are not traumatised by being cross-examined directly by their alleged perpetrator.</p><p>As of 20 March 2024, there are currently 366 QLRs registered to undertake work in the family courts and 78 QLRs registered to undertake work in the civil courts. We do not hold central data on total registrations since the publication of the statutory guidance.</p><p>Circumstances under which a QLR is required vary, for example, depending on whether parties have their own representation, and decisions on which cases require QLRs are taken by the courts. We do not collect data centrally on how many cases have required a QLR, or the number of QLRs that have presented cases under the scheme.</p><p>We do not hold central data on how many QLRs have completed training, which they are able to access from a range of external providers. The Government encourages legal professionals to take up this important work to assist in both the family and civil courts, and to complete the required training as early as practicable.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Laura Farris more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
19348 more like this
19349 more like this
19351 more like this
19352 more like this
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less than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.587Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.587Z
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4826
star this property label Biography information for Laura Farris more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
1697062
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Legal Representation: Training more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many qualified legal representatives had completed vulnerable witness training when they registered for the scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 19351 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
star this property answer text <p>The Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) scheme was introduced in July 2022, following the Government’s Domestic Abuse Act (2021) which prohibited unrepresented perpetrators or alleged perpetrators of abuse from cross-examining their victims or alleged victims in family and civil proceedings, and vice versa. The prohibition ensures that vulnerable victims and witnesses are not traumatised by being cross-examined directly by their alleged perpetrator.</p><p>As of 20 March 2024, there are currently 366 QLRs registered to undertake work in the family courts and 78 QLRs registered to undertake work in the civil courts. We do not hold central data on total registrations since the publication of the statutory guidance.</p><p>Circumstances under which a QLR is required vary, for example, depending on whether parties have their own representation, and decisions on which cases require QLRs are taken by the courts. We do not collect data centrally on how many cases have required a QLR, or the number of QLRs that have presented cases under the scheme.</p><p>We do not hold central data on how many QLRs have completed training, which they are able to access from a range of external providers. The Government encourages legal professionals to take up this important work to assist in both the family and civil courts, and to complete the required training as early as practicable.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Laura Farris more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
19348 more like this
19349 more like this
19350 more like this
19352 more like this
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less than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.617Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.617Z
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4826
star this property label Biography information for Laura Farris more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
1697063
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Legal Representation: Training more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor the requirement for qualified legal representatives to undergo vulnerable witness training within six months of registering. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 19352 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
star this property answer text <p>The Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) scheme was introduced in July 2022, following the Government’s Domestic Abuse Act (2021) which prohibited unrepresented perpetrators or alleged perpetrators of abuse from cross-examining their victims or alleged victims in family and civil proceedings, and vice versa. The prohibition ensures that vulnerable victims and witnesses are not traumatised by being cross-examined directly by their alleged perpetrator.</p><p>As of 20 March 2024, there are currently 366 QLRs registered to undertake work in the family courts and 78 QLRs registered to undertake work in the civil courts. We do not hold central data on total registrations since the publication of the statutory guidance.</p><p>Circumstances under which a QLR is required vary, for example, depending on whether parties have their own representation, and decisions on which cases require QLRs are taken by the courts. We do not collect data centrally on how many cases have required a QLR, or the number of QLRs that have presented cases under the scheme.</p><p>We do not hold central data on how many QLRs have completed training, which they are able to access from a range of external providers. The Government encourages legal professionals to take up this important work to assist in both the family and civil courts, and to complete the required training as early as practicable.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Laura Farris more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
19348 more like this
19349 more like this
19350 more like this
19351 more like this
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less than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.65Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T14:43:29.65Z
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4826
star this property label Biography information for Laura Farris more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
1696750
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisoner Escorts more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Court hearings have been delayed due to a (a) failure to deliver a prisoner and (b) a delay in bringing a prisoner to a court by (i) Serco and (ii) other providers of escort services. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 19051 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The number of contractual delays at the Crown Court attributable to the two PECS suppliers, in each month from September 2023 to February 2024, is shown in the table below.</p><p>Contractual delays include both failure to deliver a prisoner, and delay in bringing a prisoner to court. In contractual terms, a delay occurs when a prisoner who is at that time the responsibility of a PECS supplier, is not available in the courtroom at the required time so that courtroom business is delayed by 15 minutes or more. Whenever a delay occurs, its cause is investigated by the PECS Management Team in His Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service. During the period for which data have been provided, there were no instances of failure to deliver a prisoner: all recorded instances are attributable to delay in bringing a prisoner to court.</p><p> </p><p>PECS contractual delays to Crown Court hearings, September 2023 to February 2024</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Serco</p></td><td><p>Total moves to Crown Court</p></td><td><p>Number of contractual delays</p></td><td><p>Performance %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep 2023</p></td><td><p>4872</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>99.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2023</p></td><td><p>4651</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>99.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov 2023</p></td><td><p>5408</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>99.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 2023</p></td><td><p>3803</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>99.48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 2024</p></td><td><p>5136</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>99.73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 2024</p></td><td><p>4733</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>99.86</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>GEOAmey</p></td><td><p>Total moves to Crown Court</p></td><td><p>Number of contractual delays</p></td><td><p>Performance %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep 2023</p></td><td><p>4904</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>99.96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2023</p></td><td><p>5169</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>99.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov 2023</p></td><td><p>5559</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>99.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 2023</p></td><td><p>4419</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>99.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 2024</p></td><td><p>5586</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>99.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 2024</p></td><td><p>5223</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>99.99</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
star this property answering member constituency Orpington more like this
star this property answering member printed Gareth Bacon more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T16:39:57.577Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T16:39:57.577Z
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4798
star this property label Biography information for Gareth Bacon more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
1695809
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Civil Proceedings more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time for a first hearing of a civil justice case was in the latest period for which data is available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 18431 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>I refer the honourable Member for Stockton North to the answer I gave on 19 February 2024 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-06/13277" target="_blank">13277</a> and the answer I gave on the 23 January 2024 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-15/9675" target="_blank">9675</a> in relation to the steps being taken to improve timeliness in civil courts.</p><p>Due to the nature of Civil claims, data relating to the number of people awaiting hearing is not held centrally. The time to hearing in relation to the small proportion of civil claims which are defended and proceed to trial is published quarterly: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">Civil justice statistics quarterly - GOV.UK.</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
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18432 more like this
18435 more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.663Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.663Z
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4004
star this property label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
1695810
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Civil Proceedings more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog in civil courts; and whether he has set targets to reduce average waiting times by case type. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 18432 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>I refer the honourable Member for Stockton North to the answer I gave on 19 February 2024 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-06/13277" target="_blank">13277</a> and the answer I gave on the 23 January 2024 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-15/9675" target="_blank">9675</a> in relation to the steps being taken to improve timeliness in civil courts.</p><p>Due to the nature of Civil claims, data relating to the number of people awaiting hearing is not held centrally. The time to hearing in relation to the small proportion of civil claims which are defended and proceed to trial is published quarterly: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">Civil justice statistics quarterly - GOV.UK.</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
18431 more like this
18435 more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.713Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.713Z
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4004
star this property label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
1695811
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Personal Injury: Compensation more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average settlement time is for minor injury claims going through the Official Injury Claim portal. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 18433 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>Average settlement time for claims going through the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal at the end of February 2024 was 239 days. This can be broken down to 259 days for represented claimants and 115 days for unrepresented claimants. Further information and data on OIC can be found here: <a href="https://www.officialinjuryclaim.org.uk/resources-for-professionals/data/" target="_blank">https://www.officialinjuryclaim.org.uk/resources-for-professionals/data/.</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T17:33:24.073Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:33:24.073Z
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4004
star this property label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
1695812
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Insurance more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Over £1 billion savings for motorists as whiplash reforms come into force, published on 31 May 2021, what estimate he has made of the average saving on motor insurance in each of the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 18434 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>Part 3 of the Civil Liability Act 2018 (the Act) requires motor insurers in England and Wales to provide the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with data on savings arising from its provisions and on how they have been passed on to policy holders. The Act also requires that a report on the savings made must be completed and laid before Parliament by no later than 1 April 2025. The data gathering phase has been completed and the FCA are now working with HM Treasury officials to prepare a report which will be published in line with statutory deadlines.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T17:34:31.877Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:34:31.877Z
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4004
star this property label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
star this property tabling member
4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter