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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-09more like thismore than 2020-06-09
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the risk of the restrictions in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a significant loss of income for legal aid firms, what assessment they have made of the impact of the Legal Aid Agency’s practice of (1) permitting only two claims a year for ongoing cases, and (2) only paying 75 per cent of such claims. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Whitaker more like this
uin HL5500 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice recently held a consultation on increasing the limits associated with claims for payment on account. This consultation closed on 16 June 2020.</p><p>Following this, the limit will be increased, allowing four such requests to be made in a twelve month period. This will be implemented once the necessary updates to infrastructure are completed, and the impact of this change will be kept under review.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-23T16:40:53.897Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-23T16:40:53.897Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
2510
label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
1202115
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-09more like thismore than 2020-06-09
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on legal aid firms of (1) the stay on possession proceedings for tenants until the end of August, and (2) any subsequent substantial loss of income; and what steps they are taking to ensure that such firms are paid for their work in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Procurement Policy Note 02/20: Supplier relief due to COVID-19, published on 20 March. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Whitaker more like this
uin HL5501 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>MoJ is continuing to work closely with the Legal Aid Agency and HMCTS to assess the impact of Covid-19 on legal aid provision, and to support practitioners to work remotely when possible.</p><p>The Government have taken measures to support the sector include paying for virtual hearings in the same way as in-person hearings, halting pursuit of outstanding debts, relaxing some evidence requirements, and encouraging legal practitioners to use existing avenues of financial help, such as the ability to apply for early payment for work already done on a case. These measures will help Legal Aid providers adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>PN 02/20, which has been updated in PPN 04/20, requires contracting authorities to determine whether a supplier is ‘at risk’. In making that determination, an authority will need to consider what steps have been taken by a public-sector provider to access other available support, because providers have no automatic entitlement to relief payments under the PPN and should not use them to supplement or duplicate the wider support measures that have been made available to UK businesses.</p><p>Data on legal aid expenditure on areas such as housing possession is released quarterly by the Legal Aid Agency, with the next release scheduled for September.</p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-23T17:00:37.63Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-23T17:00:37.63Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
2510
label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
1201020
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-08more like thismore than 2020-06-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Coroners more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text Her Majesty's Government how many deceased persons are currently being held by coroners in England awaiting registration of death. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Leigh of Hurley more like this
uin HL5383 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice collects statistics on deaths reported to coroners on an annual basis but does not have details of deaths that are under investigation. The Office of National Statistics publishes the number of registered deaths but does not distinguish between deaths referred to coroners and other deaths so it is not possible to determine the average waiting time.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
grouped question UIN HL5384 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-23T09:55:07.857Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-23T09:55:07.857Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4295
label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley more like this
1201021
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-08more like thismore than 2020-06-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Coroners more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text Her Majesty's Government what is the current average waiting time between the arrival of a person whose death was unexplained with a coroner and issuing a death certificate. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Leigh of Hurley more like this
uin HL5384 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice collects statistics on deaths reported to coroners on an annual basis but does not have details of deaths that are under investigation. The Office of National Statistics publishes the number of registered deaths but does not distinguish between deaths referred to coroners and other deaths so it is not possible to determine the average waiting time.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
grouped question UIN HL5383 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-23T09:55:07.92Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-23T09:55:07.92Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4295
label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley more like this