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Due to the volume of data required to answer the question in respect of appeals against special education needs decisions made by local authorities, I will arrange for this information, broken down by local authority, to be placed in the Library of the House.<\/p>

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Information on the cost to the public purse for these appeals prior to the 2015/16 Financial Year is not available at this time, but I can confirm that the total cost of the operation of the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) (FtT SEND) was:<\/p>

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In 2015/16 - £2,983,418<\/p>

In 2016/17 - £3,347,986<\/p>

In 2017/18 - £4,008,647<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-12T17:34:14.047Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Special Educational Needs: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) number and (b) outcome of appeals against decisions by local authorities on special educational needs, and their preceding education health and care plans, there were (i) in each local authority area and (ii) for each condition in each of the last five years; and what the cost to the public purse was of such appeals in that same period.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4088", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stella Creasy"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Walthamstow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stella Creasy"} ], "uin" : "188821"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002549", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002549/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government does not collect data on the private legal costs of individuals to assist with a refugee family reunion application.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-12T17:31:50.867Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Costs: Refugees"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the ability of sponsors to meet legal costs related to applications for refugee family reunion.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Strangford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"} ], "uin" : "188827"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002592", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002592/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The answer to this PQ is available within the LAA published Stats on gov.uk at tables 3.1 and 3.2 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/legal-aid-statistics-january-to-march-2018<\/a>. Please see table below which was extracted from the published stats.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-12T17:34:37.413Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Aid Scheme"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for legal aid in criminal cases were refused in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1409", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Londonderry"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Gregory Campbell"} ], "uin" : "188740"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002596", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002596/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Numbers of recorded Law Centres as at March of each year by LAA Regional Office:<\/strong><\/p>

LAA Region<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Mar-10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Mar-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Mar-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Mar-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Mar-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Mar-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Mar-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Mar-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Mar-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birmingham<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brighton<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bristol<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cambridge<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cardiff<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leeds<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liverpool<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

London<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Manchester<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newcastle<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottingham<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Reading<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

55<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

70<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

69<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

66<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

83<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

72<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

61<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

61<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

61<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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  • The location provided is based on the LAA office closest to where the law centre office resides based on its postcode.<\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/td><\/tr>