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1538884

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Advocacy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on establishing a National Advocacy Service.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	77268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>In Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper, we set out our intention to test providing extra support for claimants who find it difficult to navigate the benefits system. We will provide an update on our progress in a White Paper which we will publish in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/11/2022 13:03:47 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1338208

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the amounts paid out under the Bus Service Operators Grant by (a) region and (b) nation of the UK in 200-21.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	18466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Up until 31 December 2013 Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) was paid directly to bus operators and was not split between commercially run or subsidised bus services. We are therefore unable to provide figures for this period. From 1 January 2014 local authorities have received funding equivalent to the level of BSOG which would otherwise have been paid to operators for running subsidised services in 2014. The current dataset provides details of amounts paid up to and including the period to 31/03/21. Details of the amounts paid to local authorities each year can be found on the “Payments to Local Authorities” tab of the relevant spreadsheets published at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bus-services-grants-and-funding#bsog-spend" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bus-services-grants-and-funding#bsog-spend</a></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/06/2021 13:14:48 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1356228

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil 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 many civil legal aid providers there were (a) in each year from 2012-2013 to 2020-21 and (b) for the last quarter for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	50603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <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> </p><p>Operational system data on the volume of providers holding legal aid contracts at any given time is subject to change due to the internal management and updating of contract schedules, which may impact both real time and historic data.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>1,595</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>1,425</p></td><td><p>1,386</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td><td><p>1,154</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>2,318</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>2,040</p></td><td><p>1,969</p></td><td><p>1,981</p></td><td><p>1,913</p></td><td><p>1,802</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td><td><p>1,589</p></td><td><p>1,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>2,129</p></td><td><p>1,811</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,785</p></td><td><p>1,697</p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,497</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>1,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>3,242</p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>2,944</p></td><td><p>2,931</p></td><td><p>2,769</p></td><td><p>2,609</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,536</p></td><td><p>2,439</p></td><td><p>2,316</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, broken down by category of law enquired about, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Providers (firms)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>1,211</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,003</p></td><td><p>1,029</p></td><td><p>992</p></td><td><p>959</p></td><td><p>937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Offices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>2,254</p></td><td><p>2,134</p></td><td><p>2,001</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,732</p></td><td><p>1,616</p></td><td><p>1,713</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*ceased as individual/separate category</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 50601 50602 50604 50605 50606 question first answered 21/09/2021 15:59:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1356229

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil 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 many offices were providing civil legal aid in (a) in year from 2012-13 to 2020-21 and (b) the last quarter for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	50604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <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> </p><p>Operational system data on the volume of providers holding legal aid contracts at any given time is subject to change due to the internal management and updating of contract schedules, which may impact both real time and historic data.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>1,595</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>1,425</p></td><td><p>1,386</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td><td><p>1,154</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>2,318</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>2,040</p></td><td><p>1,969</p></td><td><p>1,981</p></td><td><p>1,913</p></td><td><p>1,802</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td><td><p>1,589</p></td><td><p>1,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>2,129</p></td><td><p>1,811</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,785</p></td><td><p>1,697</p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,497</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>1,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>3,242</p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>2,944</p></td><td><p>2,931</p></td><td><p>2,769</p></td><td><p>2,609</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,536</p></td><td><p>2,439</p></td><td><p>2,316</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, broken down by category of law enquired about, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Providers (firms)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>1,211</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,003</p></td><td><p>1,029</p></td><td><p>992</p></td><td><p>959</p></td><td><p>937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Offices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>2,254</p></td><td><p>2,134</p></td><td><p>2,001</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,732</p></td><td><p>1,616</p></td><td><p>1,713</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*ceased as individual/separate category</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 50601 50602 50603 50605 50606 question first answered 21/09/2021 15:59:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

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	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil 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 many civil legal aid practitioners were providing civil legal aid involving (a) claims against public authorities, (b) community care, (c) discrimination, (d) education (e) immigration and asylum, (f) family, (g) clinical negligence, (h) mental health, (i) public law and (j) welfare benefits in each year from 2012-13 to 2020-21 and for the last quarter for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	50605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <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> </p><p>Operational system data on the volume of providers holding legal aid contracts at any given time is subject to change due to the internal management and updating of contract schedules, which may impact both real time and historic data.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>1,595</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>1,425</p></td><td><p>1,386</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td><td><p>1,154</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>2,318</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>2,040</p></td><td><p>1,969</p></td><td><p>1,981</p></td><td><p>1,913</p></td><td><p>1,802</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td><td><p>1,589</p></td><td><p>1,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>2,129</p></td><td><p>1,811</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,785</p></td><td><p>1,697</p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,497</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>1,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>3,242</p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>2,944</p></td><td><p>2,931</p></td><td><p>2,769</p></td><td><p>2,609</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,536</p></td><td><p>2,439</p></td><td><p>2,316</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, broken down by category of law enquired about, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Providers (firms)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>1,211</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,003</p></td><td><p>1,029</p></td><td><p>992</p></td><td><p>959</p></td><td><p>937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Offices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>2,254</p></td><td><p>2,134</p></td><td><p>2,001</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,732</p></td><td><p>1,616</p></td><td><p>1,713</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*ceased as individual/separate category</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 50601 50602 50603 50604 50606 question first answered 21/09/2021 15:59:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1356237

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil 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 many civil legal aid offices were providing civil legal aid involving (a) claims against public authorities, (b) community care, (c) discrimination, (d) education (e) immigration and asylum, (f) family, (g) clinical negligence, (h) mental health, (i) public law and (j) welfare benefits in each year from 2012-13 to 2020-21 and for the last quarter for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	50606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <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> </p><p>Operational system data on the volume of providers holding legal aid contracts at any given time is subject to change due to the internal management and updating of contract schedules, which may impact both real time and historic data.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>1,595</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>1,425</p></td><td><p>1,386</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td><td><p>1,154</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>2,318</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>2,040</p></td><td><p>1,969</p></td><td><p>1,981</p></td><td><p>1,913</p></td><td><p>1,802</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td><td><p>1,589</p></td><td><p>1,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>2,129</p></td><td><p>1,811</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,785</p></td><td><p>1,697</p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,497</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>1,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>3,242</p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>2,944</p></td><td><p>2,931</p></td><td><p>2,769</p></td><td><p>2,609</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,536</p></td><td><p>2,439</p></td><td><p>2,316</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, broken down by category of law enquired about, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Providers (firms)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>1,211</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,003</p></td><td><p>1,029</p></td><td><p>992</p></td><td><p>959</p></td><td><p>937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Offices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>2,254</p></td><td><p>2,134</p></td><td><p>2,001</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,732</p></td><td><p>1,616</p></td><td><p>1,713</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*ceased as individual/separate category</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 50601 50602 50603 50604 50605 question first answered 21/09/2021 15:59:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1364834

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Certificates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timeframe his Department has in place for issuing digital Covid recovery certificates; how many people were waiting for those certificates at 28 October 2021, what estimate his Department has made of the average time taken to issue certificates; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	67052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The digital NHS COVID Pass for travel and use in England based on recovery is already available and can be accessed via the NHS App and NHS.UK. The digital Pass can be obtained following a positive National Health Service polymerase chain reaction result within the last 180 days and completion of the 10 day self-isolation period. NHS Test and Trace test results are generally available to individuals the next day or up to three days. The information requested on average waiting times for recovery passes is not held centrally. Recovery data should be available to the NHS COVID Pass service before the end of the self-isolation period, with 80% of recorded results available within two hours. Private tests are not currently included in the NHS COVID Pass.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 13/12/2021 10:10:00 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 30964 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1566114

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report entitled Independent Case Examiner for the Department for Work and Pensions: annual report 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, published on 16 December 2022, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which there was an increase in the number of complaints accepted for examination received by the Independent Case Examiner in 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	120838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The ICE report is retrospective and many of the cases referenced date back to the pandemic or even earlier, this was a challenging time for DWP and we expect volumes to decrease now the service has stabilised. We continue to value ICE and we learn from the cases, helping us to put things right.</p><p> </p><p>The report reflects the experience of a small proportion of DWP customers as the vast majority of complaints are handled by DWP, with only a small proportion escalating to the Independent Case Examiner who provide an independent avenue for customers.</p><p> </p><p>Overall complaints to DWP remain significantly lower than pre-pandemic. Complaints equate to less than 1% of the department’s caseload.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/01/2023 16:28:06 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1566115

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 22 November 2022 to Question 86473 and of 2 December 2022 to Question 101705 on Department for Work and Pensions: Complaints, if he will set a maximum target for the length of time taken to assign an Independent Case Examiner complaint to an investigator.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	120839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>There is no service standard for the period of time a complaint is awaiting allocation to an investigator. This is because ICE has no control over the number of complaints it receives, which can vary significantly from month to month and year to year. Other factors which affect the rate of allocation of complaints are the complexity of the individual complaint to be investigated, the evidence required to do that, the available investigative resource and the volume of work on hand. The ICE office is, nevertheless, continuously reviewing its processes and operating model to improve productivity.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/01/2023 16:33:41 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1465046

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Answers of 7 April 2022 to Question 147025 and 26 April 2022 to Question 156349, on Department for Work and Pensions: Freedom of Information, if she will instruct the Government Legal Service to undertake an assessment of the basis for the Department for Work and Pensions' decision to withhold publication of the Prime Minister’s Implementation Unit’s report on the experiences of vulnerable people who have been claiming Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	6679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>No investigation will be carried out by the Government Legal Profession.</p><p> </p><p>If a person making a request under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) is not satisfied with a response, they may exercise their statutory rights of challenge under the Act, complaining to the ICO and then appealing to the First-tier Tribunal.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 31/05/2022 08:45:24 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck