The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christina Rees on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many employment tribunal claimants withdrew their case due to the requirement to pay fees (a) since 2013, (b) between April 2014 and March 2015 and (c) between April 2015 and March 2016.
Mr Shailesh Vara
HM Courts & Tribunals Service does not record the reasons why claimants withdraw their employment tribunal case.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christina Rees on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the Law Society’s online survey of individuals’ handling of legal issues in England and Wales 2015, published in May 2016.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The legal profession in England and Wales is independent from government. We want to see an innovative and competitive market that provides people with affordable legal services that they want and need, with regulation that supports the public and consumer interest.
We welcome the Law Society’s survey and will take account of the findings as part of the development of legal services policy.
The legal services regulators have a duty to promote the regulatory objectives set out in the Legal Services Act 2007, including improving access to justice and increasing public understanding of the citizen’s legal rights and duties. The regulators have established the “Legal Choices” website, which provides people with information to help them in deciding whether and how to seek legal advice and the available services they might choose from. The Advicenow website, established by Law for Life, provides information on rights and the law.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christina Rees on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness of available legal advice for the general public.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The legal profession in England and Wales is independent from government. We want to see an innovative and competitive market that provides people with affordable legal services that they want and need, with regulation that supports the public and consumer interest.
We welcome the Law Society’s survey and will take account of the findings as part of the development of legal services policy.
The legal services regulators have a duty to promote the regulatory objectives set out in the Legal Services Act 2007, including improving access to justice and increasing public understanding of the citizen’s legal rights and duties. The regulators have established the “Legal Choices” website, which provides people with information to help them in deciding whether and how to seek legal advice and the available services they might choose from. The Advicenow website, established by Law for Life, provides information on rights and the law.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christina Rees on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve legal education in England and Wales.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The legal profession in England and Wales is independent from government. We want to see an innovative and competitive market that provides people with affordable legal services that they want and need, with regulation that supports the public and consumer interest.
We welcome the Law Society’s survey and will take account of the findings as part of the development of legal services policy.
The legal services regulators have a duty to promote the regulatory objectives set out in the Legal Services Act 2007, including improving access to justice and increasing public understanding of the citizen’s legal rights and duties. The regulators have established the “Legal Choices” website, which provides people with information to help them in deciding whether and how to seek legal advice and the available services they might choose from. The Advicenow website, established by Law for Life, provides information on rights and the law.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals her Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
Mr Ben Wallace
The Department is not responsible for leading any negotiations at the EU Council.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what EU directives related to her Department’s responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.
Mr Ben Wallace
There are no EU directives related to the Department’s responsibilities awaiting transposition into UK law.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what EU directives related to his Department’s responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.
David Mundell
The Scotland Office has no EU Directives awaiting transposition into UK law.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals his Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
David Mundell
The Scotland Office is not leading negotiations on any EU legislation or any other proposals for the UK Government in the Council of the European Union.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Murray on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2016 to Question 38918, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on asylum seeker dispersal policy in Scotland since December 2015.
David Mundell
I am due to meet the Minister for Immigration soon to discuss a range of issues. Officials from the Scotland Office are in regular contact with officials from the Home Office on a range of issues concerning asylum seekers in Scotland, including asylum seeker dispersal policy.
The Home Office is currently in direct discussions with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and a number of local authorities on how asylum dispersal will continue to work in practice. The Home Office maintains an active partnership with local government across the UK, including those in Scotland, and funds Strategic Migration Partnerships to plan for the most appropriate dispersal of asylum seekers. The partnerships consider the impact on communities and local services so that adjustments to dispersal patterns can be made where appropriate.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Lumley on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that British manufacturers have fair access to the tendering process to promote the use of UK parts in foreign-made railway trains on the UK rail network.
Claire Perry
We are encouraging SMEs, new entrants and innovators to work with the industry to identify and take advantage of initiatives benefitting the supply chain and improving access to the market to ensure that the UK remains competitive and develops the capacity for orders at home and abroad. It should be noted that over 2,000 railway vehicles are currently on order (being manufactured or to be manufactured) in the UK.