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1697327

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Third Party Financing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the announcement on 4 March of the establishment of an inquiry into third party litigation funding, when they expect to announce the terms of reference, the members of the inquiry panel and the timing of the review.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL3398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The Lord Chancellor has invited the Civil Justice Council, the body responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating the modernisation of the civil justice system, to undertake a review of third-party litigation funding in England and Wales. The CJC has agreed to undertake the review and will be announcing terms of reference and other information shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 03/04/2024 12:55:51 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1047573

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Government Bills
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce further Law Commission bills; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL13066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government values and supports the important work the Law Commission undertake to improve the statute book. The introduction of new Bills will be announced in the usual manner.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/02/2019 17:42:37 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

838898

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 19 December 2017 (HL3883), when they will set out their views on the way forward in relation to the personal injury discount rate; and why they have not done so already.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL5538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Justice Select Committee of the House of Commons published its report: Pre-legislative scrutiny: draft personal injury discount rate clause, on 30 November. The Government had intended to reply to the Committee by 30 January but is not yet in a position to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish its response to the report and the comments made by stakeholders in relation to the draft legislation together with details of how it intends to proceed as soon as possible after it has reached final conclusions on the way forward.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 20/02/2018 17:34:56 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

801226

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce their plans for the future setting of the Ogden Rate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL3883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>On 30 November the Justice Select Committee published the report of its pre-legislative scrutiny inquiry into the draft legislation on the personal injury discount rate published by the Ministry of Justice on 7 September (Cm 9500).</p><p> </p><p>The Government will respond to the Committee’s conclusions and other comments received on the draft legislation and set out its views on the way forward within two months of the publication of the Committee’s report.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/12/2017 17:23:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

711990

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Confiscation Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many confiscation orders were (1) authorised by the courts, and (2) put into effect; and how much money was recovered.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL6128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The volumes and values of confiscation orders granted and the total value of confiscation orders collected in the last three years is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Volume of orders granted</p></td><td><p>Value of orders granted</p></td><td><p>Total value of confiscation orders collected (all agencies)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>6,023</p></td><td><p>£215,839,389</p></td><td><p>£137,249,237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>5,907</p></td><td><p>£244,785,936</p></td><td><p>£154,139,997</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>5,937</p></td><td><p>£451,977,460</p></td><td><p>£175,240,424</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 29/03/2017 15:43:41 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

662044

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Third Party Financing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the rapid expansion of third party litigation, they plan to introduce statutory regulation of funders.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL4213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not believe that the case has been made out for moving away from voluntary regulation, as agreed by Parliament during the passage of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. The market for third party litigation funding, remains at a relatively early stage in its development in this jurisdiction and we are not aware of specific concerns about the activities of litigation funders. The Government has not therefore undertaken a formal assessment of the effectiveness of the voluntary code of conduct or the membership of the Association of Litigation Funders. The last Government gave Parliament an assurance that it will keep third party litigation funding under review and this Government is ready to investigate matters further should the need arise.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL4214 HL4216 question first answered 24/01/2017 15:11:59 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

662045

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Third Party Financing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is the case that fewer than half the number of UK based firms, and no overseas based firms, have joined the Association of Litigation Funders; and what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the voluntary code of conduct drafted by the Association.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL4214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not believe that the case has been made out for moving away from voluntary regulation, as agreed by Parliament during the passage of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. The market for third party litigation funding, remains at a relatively early stage in its development in this jurisdiction and we are not aware of specific concerns about the activities of litigation funders. The Government has not therefore undertaken a formal assessment of the effectiveness of the voluntary code of conduct or the membership of the Association of Litigation Funders. The last Government gave Parliament an assurance that it will keep third party litigation funding under review and this Government is ready to investigate matters further should the need arise.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL4213 HL4216 question first answered 24/01/2017 15:11:59 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

662048

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Third Party Financing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce regulations to ensure that third party litigation funders are subject to the same statutory duties and obligations as apply to law firms operating in the same field.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL4216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not believe that the case has been made out for moving away from voluntary regulation, as agreed by Parliament during the passage of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. The market for third party litigation funding, remains at a relatively early stage in its development in this jurisdiction and we are not aware of specific concerns about the activities of litigation funders. The Government has not therefore undertaken a formal assessment of the effectiveness of the voluntary code of conduct or the membership of the Association of Litigation Funders. The last Government gave Parliament an assurance that it will keep third party litigation funding under review and this Government is ready to investigate matters further should the need arise.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL4213 HL4214 question first answered 24/01/2017 15:12:00 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

61488

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 5 February (WA 238), whether they are now in a position to implement a revision to the personal injury discount rate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Government's review of the personal injury discount rate is still continuing and the position remains as stated in my Written Answer to my Noble Friend of 25 February 2014 (WA238).</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/06/2014 13:52:49 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts