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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-03more like thismore than 2024-05-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Crown Court: ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the potential additional cost to the public purse for the continued use of the digital case management system as well as Common Platform by Crown Courts. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 24756 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answer text <p>Whilst the detailed allocation of funding to HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) for 2024/25 is still being finalised, the annual support cost for Digital Case Management system is expected to be £0.6 million for the foreseeable future, plus another £0.4 million to complete work on an interface between this and Common Platform in 2024/25.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-05-09T14:23:05.057Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-09T14:23:05.057Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1702157
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-18more like thismore than 2024-04-18
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Civil Proceedings: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is his policy to invest all additional revenue from court and tribunal fees into the Courts and Tribunals Service to help tackle the civil case backlog. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 22557 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>Additional income raised from court and tribunal fees will make a significant contribution to vital work taking place across the Department to facilitate an effective and efficient justice system. This includes our continuous efforts to improve HMCTS service performance and reduce court backlogs.</p><p>Fees generated £727 million in income for the Ministry of Justice in 2022/23 out of the total c.£2.3 billion that it cost to run HMCTS. The recent round of fee uplifts is expected to raise another £30 million – £37 million a year in additional income.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-04-23T14:08:21.463Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-23T14:08:21.463Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1698472
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Small Claims: Internet more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the official injury claim small claims portal. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 20308 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
answer text <p>The Official Injury Claim (OIC) service is a free, easy-to-use online system owned and operated by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. OIC was built to be usable and accessible including to those with access needs or who prefer or require assistive or adaptive technologies.</p><p>On-screen guidance leads both represented and unrepresented claimants through the claims process, supported by an online help-hub and additional written guidance. There is also a dedicated telephone Portal Support Centre who can assist claimants who need to make a paper-based claim. The OIC also provides translation services in multiple foreign languages.</p><p>Ministry of Justice officials continue to work with MIB to increase awareness and improve the visibility of the OIC through identifying and implementing appropriate web optimisation. Regularly updated useful information on making a claim via the OIC is also available on GOV.UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-04-15T11:20:18.313Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T11:20:18.313Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1695809
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Civil Proceedings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 18431 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
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
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
grouped question UIN
18432 more like this
18435 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.663Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.663Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1695810
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Civil Proceedings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 18432 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
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
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
grouped question UIN
18431 more like this
18435 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.713Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.713Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1695811
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Personal Injury: Compensation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 18433 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
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
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T17:33:24.073Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:33:24.073Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1695812
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 18434 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
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
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T17:34:31.877Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:34:31.877Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1695813
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Civil Proceedings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are waiting for their civil case to be heard by claim type. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 18435 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
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
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
grouped question UIN
18431 more like this
18432 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.757Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:07:24.757Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1690408
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-20more like thismore than 2024-02-20
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to legal aid in criminal cases and what criteria his Department uses to make that assessment. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 14862 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-23more like thismore than 2024-02-23
answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services in England and Wales. The LAA manages capacity in a number of ways. The LAA’s network of regional contract managers located throughout England and Wales provide intelligence-led information based on contact with legal aid service providers.</p><p>In addition, the LAA frequently reviews market capacity, including the number of duty solicitors on each local duty scheme, to make sure there is adequate access to legal aid services throughout England and Wales. The LAA shares information about provider capacity to support policy development via a number of fora, including via the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB).</p><p>The LAA moves quickly, where issues arise, taking operational actions within its control to secure additional provision and to ensure continuity of legal aid services.</p><p>Provision under the duty scheme is demand led based on the individual factors for each local duty scheme and the needs of local courts and police. Anyone who is arrested and interviewed by the police is offered a duty solicitor irrespective of their financial means. Effective coverage is achieved where all duty schemes have a sufficient number of duty solicitors to cover the available rota slots. The LAA has arrangements in place to ensure all duty rotas have cover 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.</p><p>Information about the number of legal aid providers contracted to provide services, as well as details of numbers of duty solicitors across all schemes, are published as part of the LAA’s statistics at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/legal-aid-statistics-january-to-march-2023/legal-aid-statistics-england-and-wales-bulletin-jan-to-mar-2023#legal-aid-providers" target="_blank">Legal aid statistics England and Wales bulletin Jan to Mar 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. These statistics are used by the LAA as management information to monitor the availability of legal aid services over time, in different areas of law and different regions of England and Wales.</p>
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-02-23T11:36:45.363Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1690471
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-20more like thismore than 2024-02-20
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the judgment in the case of the Law Society of England and Wales v The Lord Chancellor of 31 January 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham remove filter
uin 14863 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-23more like thismore than 2024-02-23
answer text <p>While the claimants in the case being referred to were successful on specific narrow grounds, the majority of their claims were rejected by the Court. We are carefully considering the judgment and will set out further detail on our response in due course.</p><p>We recently announced a consultation that would lead to an additional £21 million being invested in the criminal legal aid solicitor profession, bringing the overall increase from 9% to 11%. We expect our existing reforms to increase spending on criminal legal aid by up to £141 million a year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-02-23T11:37:55.01Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-23T11:37:55.01Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this