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1260181

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms of solicitors held (a) a civil and (b) a criminal legal aid contract as of 1 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	128134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>Please note for the figures provided that some firms may have more than one office. There are currently 1,122 firms who hold a Criminal Legal Aid Contract. There are currently 1,460 firms who hold a Civil Legal Aid Contract. This data is correct as at 14 December 2020.</p><p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/12/2020 17:14:14 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1260303

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of victims of domestic abuse who have been denied legal aid as a result of trapped capital in the form of property which cannot be sold or borrowed against.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	128135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The government is absolutely clear that victims of domestic abuse must have access to the help that they need, including access to legal aid. For victims of domestic abuse seeking a protective injunction, the upper income and capital thresholds are waived. This means that anyone can financially qualify for this type of legal aid, subject to potentially making a contribution to the costs of the case depending on their means. Applications for legal aid are assessed against statutory eligibility criteria, and any capital held is taken into account or disregarded to the extent the Regulations either require or permit.</p><p>In February 2019 we announced a review of the means test. The review is assessing the effectiveness with which the test protects access to justice, and we are specifically considering the experiences of victims of domestic abuse. 95% of applications for legal aid in the ‘Domestic Violence’ category of law were granted in the most recent completed financial year.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/12/2020 17:15:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1251562

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department has issued to enforcement agents on taking control of goods during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	114839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>On 6 November, the Lord Chancellor wrote to the enforcement agent trade associations asking their members not to enter homes to take control of goods during the period of time that the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 (the health protection regulations) are in force.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 November the Government laid the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020. From 17 November, the regulations prevent enforcement agents taking control of goods inside homes while the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 are in force. They also prevent enforcement agents from enforcing evictions (other than in limited circumstances) until 11 January.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 114840 question first answered 17/11/2020 16:57:39 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1251564

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any exemptions to the normal practice of enforcement action have been specified by his Department for the duration of the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	114840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>On 6 November, the Lord Chancellor wrote to the enforcement agent trade associations asking their members not to enter homes to take control of goods during the period of time that the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 (the health protection regulations) are in force.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 November the Government laid the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020. From 17 November, the regulations prevent enforcement agents taking control of goods inside homes while the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 are in force. They also prevent enforcement agents from enforcing evictions (other than in limited circumstances) until 11 January.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 114839 question first answered 17/11/2020 16:57:39 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1251566

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the statutory basis is for his request to the Chairman of The High Court Enforcement Officers Association for enforcement agents not to enter residential properties for the purpose of enforcement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	114841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The Guidance was issued by the Lord Chancellor pursuant to his functions, duties and powers in relation to the civil justice system, including his general duty under section 1 of the Courts Act 2003 to ensure that there is an efficient and effective system to carry on the business of the High Court and the county court, and his common law powers under the <em>Ram </em>doctrine.</p><p>On 16 November the Government laid the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020. From 17 November, the regulations prevent enforcement agents taking control of goods inside homes while the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 are in force. They also prevent enforcement agents from enforcing evictions (other than in limited circumstances) until 11 January.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 17/11/2020 17:00:17 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1247929

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Solicitors: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms of solicitors held a criminal legal aid contract as of 1 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	110119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Please note for the figures provided that some firms may have more than one office. There are currently 1,130 firms which hold a Criminal Legal Aid Contract. There are currently 1,466 firms which hold a Civil Legal Aid Contract. This data is correct as at 2 November 2020.</p><p>Information on legal aid expenditure is published in the Legal Aid Agency’s National Statistics, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a>. At the time of writing, the most recent period for which data has been published covers up to and including March 2020; pre-publication laws preclude us from releasing figures for subsequent months at this time. Figures are also available under the closed claim expenditure measure in the same release with data up to June 2020 available. This provides only the total value of payments made to legal aid providers in relation to pieces of work that are completed in the period, and which could cover wide time periods, but does not include income received or expenditure in relation to debt write-offs.</p><p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p><p>Earlier this year we announced an independent review to look at the sustainability of the legal aid market and have introduced changes to inject up £51m per year.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 110120 110121 110122 question first answered 05/11/2020 16:46:13 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1247934

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Solicitors: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms of solicitors held a civil legal aid contract as of 1 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	110120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Please note for the figures provided that some firms may have more than one office. There are currently 1,130 firms which hold a Criminal Legal Aid Contract. There are currently 1,466 firms which hold a Civil Legal Aid Contract. This data is correct as at 2 November 2020.</p><p>Information on legal aid expenditure is published in the Legal Aid Agency’s National Statistics, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a>. At the time of writing, the most recent period for which data has been published covers up to and including March 2020; pre-publication laws preclude us from releasing figures for subsequent months at this time. Figures are also available under the closed claim expenditure measure in the same release with data up to June 2020 available. This provides only the total value of payments made to legal aid providers in relation to pieces of work that are completed in the period, and which could cover wide time periods, but does not include income received or expenditure in relation to debt write-offs.</p><p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p><p>Earlier this year we announced an independent review to look at the sustainability of the legal aid market and have introduced changes to inject up £51m per year.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 110119 110121 110122 question first answered 05/11/2020 16:46:13 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1247940

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much money from the public purse was spent on criminal legal aid for from 1 March 2020 to 31 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	110121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Please note for the figures provided that some firms may have more than one office. There are currently 1,130 firms which hold a Criminal Legal Aid Contract. There are currently 1,466 firms which hold a Civil Legal Aid Contract. This data is correct as at 2 November 2020.</p><p>Information on legal aid expenditure is published in the Legal Aid Agency’s National Statistics, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a>. At the time of writing, the most recent period for which data has been published covers up to and including March 2020; pre-publication laws preclude us from releasing figures for subsequent months at this time. Figures are also available under the closed claim expenditure measure in the same release with data up to June 2020 available. This provides only the total value of payments made to legal aid providers in relation to pieces of work that are completed in the period, and which could cover wide time periods, but does not include income received or expenditure in relation to debt write-offs.</p><p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p><p>Earlier this year we announced an independent review to look at the sustainability of the legal aid market and have introduced changes to inject up £51m per year.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 110119 110120 110122 question first answered 05/11/2020 16:46:13 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1247941

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much money from the public purse was spent on civil legal aid from 1 March 2020 to 31 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	110122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Please note for the figures provided that some firms may have more than one office. There are currently 1,130 firms which hold a Criminal Legal Aid Contract. There are currently 1,466 firms which hold a Civil Legal Aid Contract. This data is correct as at 2 November 2020.</p><p>Information on legal aid expenditure is published in the Legal Aid Agency’s National Statistics, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a>. At the time of writing, the most recent period for which data has been published covers up to and including March 2020; pre-publication laws preclude us from releasing figures for subsequent months at this time. Figures are also available under the closed claim expenditure measure in the same release with data up to June 2020 available. This provides only the total value of payments made to legal aid providers in relation to pieces of work that are completed in the period, and which could cover wide time periods, but does not include income received or expenditure in relation to debt write-offs.</p><p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p><p>Earlier this year we announced an independent review to look at the sustainability of the legal aid market and have introduced changes to inject up £51m per year.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 110119 110120 110121 question first answered 05/11/2020 16:46:13 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1244354

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether enforcement agent home visits will continue in regions placed in (a) Tier 2 and (b) Tier 3 during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	105355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that enforcement activity must be conducted safely and in accordance with the public health measures in place to reduce the spread of Covid-19.</p><p>Currently, enforcement agents should not enter residential properties in areas that are classified as Local Alert Level 2 (high) or 3 (very high), for the purposes of enforcement. This position has been set out in HMCTS operational guidance for County Court bailiffs and by the Lord Chancellor in correspondence to the enforcement trade associations. The Government is keeping the approach under review.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/10/2020 16:15:38 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner