Tag: Andy Slaughter

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential change in the levels of fraud if the funding of insolvency litigation is changed under the provisions of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

Dominic Raab

An Impact Assessment was published when the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 received Royal Assent.

The Ministry of Justice is in the process of considering the way forward in relation to the application to insolvency litigation of the no win no fee reforms in Part 2 of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the oral evidence given by Michael Spurr to the Justice Committee on 13 October 2015, HC 416, how many officials of his Department have travelled to Saudi Arabia in relation to their work with Just Solutions International; and what the cost to the public purse was of that travel.

Andrew Selous

I refer the hon member to the Secretary of State’s statement of 13 October 2015. One official travelled to Saudi Arabia twice, both times in 2014, at a total cost of £3,425.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has incurred in costs for legal advice and representations at inquests following the deaths of serving prisoners in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.

Andrew Selous

The principal costs which the Ministry of Justice incurs for legal advice and representations at inquests following the deaths of serving prisoners are those charged by the Government Legal Department. These costs for the financial year 2009/10 to 2013/14 are set out in the table below. They relate to preparatory work in advance of inquests as well as representation at specified inquests in each year in question.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-26.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of the amount of tax it will collect should the funding of insolvency litigation change under the provisions of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

Mr David Gauke

HM Revenue and Customs has not made an estimate of the amount of tax it will collect should the funding of insolvency litigation change under the provisions of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times his Department received complaints that an Oyster machine is not working properly on a London bus in each of the last four years.

Claire Perry

I am not aware of the Department for Transport having received any such complaints.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from the Cabinet Secretary on airport capacity.

Mr Robert Goodwill

Ministers receive advice from officials on a wide range of issues.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-23.

To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues in the Cabinet Office on the removal from the Ministerial Code of a reference to Ministers having a duty to comply with the law including international law and treaty obligations and to uphold the administration of justice.

Jeremy Wright

Information relating to internal discussion and advice is not normally disclosed.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is on (a) data protection, (b) sponsorship of the Information Commissioner’s Office and (c) sponsorship of the National Archives.

Mr Edward Vaizey

Policy responsibility for data protection policy, sponsorship of the Information Commissioner’s Office, and sponsorship of The National Archives transferred from the Ministry of Justice to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, on 17 September. My department is working with the Information Commissioner and other stakeholders to effectively deliver the Government’s objectives in these areas. The National Archives remains a non-ministerial department.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues in the Cabinet Office on the removal from the Ministerial Code of a reference to Ministers having a duty to comply with the law including international law and treaty obligations and to uphold the administration of justice.

Mr Tobias Ellwood

Information relating to internal discussion and advice is not normally disclosed.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by her Department with the Saudi Arabian government.

Mr John Hayes

The Home Office does not publish nor detail discussions relating to security co-operation agreements with international partners as to do so would undermine bilateral relations and prejudice our ability to conduct work under these agreements.