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1386619

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what advice she provided to Government colleagues regarding the compliance of their Departments with measures under the (a) 5 November – 2 December 2020 national lockdown; and (b) the 2 December 2020 – 4 January 2021 tiered covid regulations during the period of those restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	90364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>By convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Convention protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal adviser to the Government to give full and frank legal advice and provides the fullest guarantee that government business will be conducted at all times in light of thorough and candid legal advice.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 90365 question first answered 14/12/2021 09:30:04 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1386620

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether she has (a) been asked to provide or (b) provided advice to Government colleagues since 1 December 2021 regarding the compliance of their Departments' with measures under the (a) 5 November – 2 December 2020 national lockdown; and (b) the 2 December 2020 – 4 January 2021 tiered covid regulations.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	90365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>By convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Convention protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal adviser to the Government to give full and frank legal advice and provides the fullest guarantee that government business will be conducted at all times in light of thorough and candid legal advice.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 90364 question first answered 14/12/2021 09:30:04 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1386646

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the 46 legal exercises analysed in his Department's report Ad-Hoc Analysis of Judicial Diversity Statistics 2021, published on 9 December 2021, what the success rates were for (a) Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and (b) White candidates at the paper sift stage for exercises carried out (i) before and (ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	90366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The proportion of Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates passing the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015-2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 30%; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 26%.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of White candidates passing the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015-2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-blind assessment in 2020 was 51%; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments was 50%.</p><p> </p><p>The number of Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates considered at the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015 – 2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 782; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 39.</p><p> </p><p>The number of White candidates considered at the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015 -2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-bling assessments in 2020 was 3,248; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 124.</p><p>Where an online scenario test was used as a shortlisting tool, name-blind marking was used in every instance, in all relevant exercises covered in the ‘deep dive’ statistical report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 90367 90368 question first answered 14/12/2021 16:52:21 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1386647

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the 46 legal exercises analysed in his Department's report Ad-Hoc Analysis of Judicial Diversity Statistics 2021, published on 9 December 2021, how many (a) Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and (b) White candidates were considered at the paper sift stage for exercises carried out (i) before and (ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	90367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The proportion of Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates passing the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015-2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 30%; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 26%.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of White candidates passing the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015-2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-blind assessment in 2020 was 51%; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments was 50%.</p><p> </p><p>The number of Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates considered at the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015 – 2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 782; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 39.</p><p> </p><p>The number of White candidates considered at the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015 -2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-bling assessments in 2020 was 3,248; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 124.</p><p>Where an online scenario test was used as a shortlisting tool, name-blind marking was used in every instance, in all relevant exercises covered in the ‘deep dive’ statistical report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 90366 90368 question first answered 14/12/2021 16:52:21 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1386648

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Profession: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's report Ad-Hoc Analysis of Judicial Diversity Statistics 2021 published on 9 December 2021, when name-blind marking was introduced for online scenario tests completed by candidates for legal recruitment exercises.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	90368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The proportion of Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates passing the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015-2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 30%; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 26%.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of White candidates passing the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015-2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-blind assessment in 2020 was 51%; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments was 50%.</p><p> </p><p>The number of Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates considered at the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015 – 2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 782; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 39.</p><p> </p><p>The number of White candidates considered at the paper sift stage for legal exercises carried out in the period 2015 -2021:</p><p>i) before the introduction of name-bling assessments in 2020 was 3,248; and</p><p>ii) after the introduction of name-blind assessments in 2020 was 124.</p><p>Where an online scenario test was used as a shortlisting tool, name-blind marking was used in every instance, in all relevant exercises covered in the ‘deep dive’ statistical report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 90366 90367 question first answered 14/12/2021 16:52:21 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1386662

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	10 Downing Street
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether she plans to oversee the Government Legal Department in their assistance of the inquiry into the events in Downing Street on 18 December 2020 announced on 8 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	90369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>In my roles as chief legal adviser to the Government and sponsoring minister of the Government Legal Department (GLD), I oversee the provision of legal support by GLD to all of its client departments, including the Cabinet Office. When advising their clients, GLD lawyers provide advice in accordance with their professional duties and on behalf of the Treasury Solicitor, who is the head of the GLD. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-code" target="_blank">Ministerial Code</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-manual" target="_blank">Cabinet Manual</a> set out the circumstances in which ministers and their policy officials consult the Law Officers on legal matters.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman grouped question UIN 90370 question first answered 16/12/2021 13:03:23 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1386663

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	10 Downing Street
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether she plans to ensure full operational independence of the Government Legal Department in their assistance of the inquiry into the events in Downing Street on 18 December 2020 announced on 8 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	90370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>In my roles as chief legal adviser to the Government and sponsoring minister of the Government Legal Department (GLD), I oversee the provision of legal support by GLD to all of its client departments, including the Cabinet Office. When advising their clients, GLD lawyers provide advice in accordance with their professional duties and on behalf of the Treasury Solicitor, who is the head of the GLD. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-code" target="_blank">Ministerial Code</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-manual" target="_blank">Cabinet Manual</a> set out the circumstances in which ministers and their policy officials consult the Law Officers on legal matters.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman grouped question UIN 90369 question first answered 16/12/2021 13:03:23 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1385761

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she intends to answer Questions 80249, 80250, 80251, 80252 and 80253.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	88675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>Questions 80249, 80250, 80251, 80252 and 80253 were answered by my Rt Hon Friend, the Member for Portsmouth North, on 8<sup>th</sup> December.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 14/12/2021 15:39:23 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1385408

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Litigation Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to his Department since 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	87627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>Since 1 January 2021, Litigation Group has continued to provide litigation services to the majority of government departments, including the Ministry of Justice, and executive agencies, as well as many non-departmental public bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The Group’s work encompasses litigation in public and private law as well as supporting public inquiries and acting in Inquests. This has involved, amongst other things, attending in a wide range of courts, including Coroners’ Courts, the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, the Royal Courts of Justice and the Supreme Court. Our Employment and Commercial Groups similarly provide litigation services to the majority of government departments and have done so in the period in question.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/12/2021 16:51:02 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1385409

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Litigation Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to his Department since 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	87628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>Since 1 January 2021, Litigation Group has continued to provide litigation services to the majority of government departments, including HM Treasury, and executive agencies, as well as many non-departmental public bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The Group’s work encompasses litigation in public and private law as well as supporting public inquiries and acting in Inquests. This has involved, amongst other things, attending in a wide range of courts, including Coroners’ Courts, the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, the Royal Courts of Justice and the Supreme Court. Our Employment and Commercial Groups similarly provide litigation services to the majority of government departments and have done so in the period in question.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 14/12/2021 12:13:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry