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417138

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what work his Department is undertaking to review whether tribunal fees are acting as a barrier to justice; and how many officials were engaged in that work (a) in March 2015 and (b) on the last date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	9301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>On 11 June we announced the start of the post-implementation review of the introduction of fees in the Employment Tribunals. The Review is being undertaken by the Fees Policy team, which comprises five officials, with support from officials working in Analytical Services, the legal team, and HMCTS.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/09/2015 09:59:36 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

417332

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Northamptonshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the potential additional (a) travel expenses, (b) costs of non-attendance and (c) other costs to the public purse that would arise due to closure of magistrates courts in (i) Kettering and (ii) Corby.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	9093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No decision has been taken to close the magistrates’ courts in Kettering and Corby.</p><p>We will consider all identified impacts once the consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed. To ensure that access to justice is maintained, even in more rural locations, we are committed to providing alternative ways for users to access our services, including the use of other civic buildings. We are building a justice system which is simpler, swifter and more efficient. By using modern technology we can meet the needs of everyone who uses our services now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 13:42:09 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

417334

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received on the recent reduction in the legal aid budget.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	9101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Both the Lord Chancellor and I have, and will continue to, engage with a broad range of legal aid providers and representative groups.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 15:29:04 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

417335

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police Stations: Legal Representation
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 cost per hour to the Public Defender Service of providing a legal representative in a police station; and what hourly rate is paid for such work under the Legal Aid system.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	9103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As a directly salaried service, the PDS does not bill for work in the same way as private practice, therefore it is not possible to provide a comparable estimate of cost per hour.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 15:16:01 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

417336

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse is per case for defendants represented by (a) the Public Defender Service and (b) firms in private practice.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	9102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>As a directly salaried service, the PDS does not bill for work in the same way as private practice, therefore it is not possible to provide a comparable estimate of cost per case.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 14:52:59 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

417342

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what costs were paid by HM Courts and Tribunals Service for (a) attendance, (b) travel, (c) loss of earnings, (d) childcare and (e) subsistence for all courts in Greater Manchester in each of the last three years; and what estimate he has made of the likely levels of such costs if his proposals for future courts provision are implemented.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
uin	9113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>HMCTS does not hold this information centrally.</p><p>We will consider all identified impacts once the consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 15:10:46 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

417343

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the introduction of employment tribunal fees on access to justice for women subjected to pregnancy-related detriment or dismissal by an employer; and what steps he plans to take to improve access to justice for such women.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	9118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>On 11 June we announced the start of the post-implementation review of the introduction of fees in the Employment Tribunals. The review will seek to assess the effect fees have had including, so far as possible, any differential impact on people with protected characteristics and the types of case they bring.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/09/2015 16:58:05 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

417344

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice: North West
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 (a) capital and (b) revenue costs of implementing his proposals for future provision of HM Courts and Tribunal services in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
uin	9110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The consultation is open until 8 October and we will consider the potential costs in the North West once the consultation closes and all responses have been analysed.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 15/09/2015 14:26:43 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

417345

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the operating costs were of each court in Greater Manchester by type of expenditure in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
uin	9111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This information can be obtained from HMCTS systems but requires collation.</p><p>I will write to the Hon member with this information and place a copy in the library of the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 15:24:46 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

417346

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what contingency plans his Department has made for the possibility of all criminal defence firms withdrawing their bids for new legal aid contracts.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	9104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Our policy is to implement the new own client and duty contracts on 11 January 2016. This is the best way to ensure a sustainable market for criminal legal aid and deliver value for money for the taxpayer. Sufficient bids have been received for the criminal duty contracts tender to go ahead.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 15:22:10 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders