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Clive House. 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX
Interchange Centre. West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1BH
30 Millbank. London SW1P 4QP
Millbank Tower. 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 3QP
Selborne House. 54/60 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QW
Southside. 105 Victoria Street London SW1
Steel House. 11 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9LJ
Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN
Clive House. 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX
Interchange Centre. West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1BH
30 Millbank. London SW1P 4QP
Millbank Tower. 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 3QP
Selborne House. 54/60 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QW
Southside. 105 Victoria Street London SW1
Steel House. 11 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9LJ
Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN
Clive House. 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX
Interchange Centre. West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1BH
30 Millbank. London SW1P 4QP
Millbank Tower. 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 3QP
50 Queen Annes Gate London SW1H 9AP
Selborne House. 54/60 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QW
Southside. 105 Victoria Street London SW1
Steel House. 11 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9LJ
Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN
4 Abbey Orchard Street, London SW1P 2HT
Clive House. 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX
Interchange Centre. West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1BH
30 Millbank. London SW1P 4QP
Millbank Tower. 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 3QP
50 Queen Annes Gate London SW1H 9AP
Selborne House. 54/60 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QW
Steel House. 11 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9LJ
Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN
4 Abbey Orchard Street, London SW1P 2HT
Clive House. 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX
Interchange Centre. West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1BH
30 Millbank. London SW1P 4QP
Millbank Tower. 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 3QP
50 Queen Annes Gate London SW1H 9AP
Selborne House. 54/60 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QW
Steel House. 11 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9LJ
Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN
The Home Office is reporting with regard to MOJ properties transferring from the Home Office as part of Machinery of Government changes.
European Court of Human Rights: Legal Costs
Dr. Kumar: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice how much was spent before October 2000 by the Government in defending cases brought by UK citizens in the European Court of Human Rights. [143437]
Vera Baird: As costs are paid by the lead department and not recorded centrally, the information requested could be collected only at disproportionate cost.
Housing: Prices
Michael Gove: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice if she will publish figures held by the Land Registry for the average price of a (a) domestic dwelling, (b) flat and (c) detached house in each local authority in England in (i) 1997, (ii) 2000 and (iii) the latest period for which figures are available. [143659]
Vera Baird: The data have been placed in the Libraries of the House and contain information collected by Land Registry for the average price of a domestic dwelling (including semi-detached and terraced), flat and detached house in each local authority area in England and Wales in (i) 1997, (ii) 2000 and (iii) the latest period, covering January to March 2007.
Judgments: Debts
Mr. Todd: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice whether any restrictions are placed on the sale of data relating to court judgments by debt consolidation businesses and debt advice agencies. [141666]
Ms Harman: No restrictions are placed on the sale of data relating to court judgments by debt consolidation and debt advice agencies. In 2006, the Register of Judgments Orders and Fines Regulations 2005 came into force. The regulations provide powers to the Registrar of the Register to refuse access to the Register to any person whom he suspects of using the data for unlawful purposes or in breach of any of the data protection principles as set out in the Data Protection Act 1998.
Legislation: Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice how many Bills originating in (a) Guernsey, (b) the Isle of Man and (c) Jersey were granted Royal Assent in each year since 1997. [141794]
Ms Harman: The Ministry of Justice does not hold figures for Crown Dependencies legislation receiving Royal Assent prior to 2001.
The figures from February 2001 to May 2007 are as follows:
| Table of Crown Dependency legislation receiving Royal Assent 2001-07 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | To May 2007 | Total | |
Legislation: Guernsey
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice how many Bills were considered for extension to Guernsey in each year since 1997. [141800]
Ms Harman: The Ministry of Justice does not hold all of the information requested. However, our departmental records show that the Ministry of Justice and before it the Department of Constitutional Affairs has written to the Guernsey authorities on behalf of legislating UK Government Departments on 20 occasions since 1997 where extending a Bill to Guernsey has been considered: on eight occasions in 2004; five occasions in 2005; six occasions in 2006 and once so far in 2007.
Legislation: Isle of Man
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice what Bills concerning transport were considered for extension to the Isle of Man in 2006. [141802]
Ms Harman: No Bills concerning transport where there was consideration of extension to the Isle of Man came to the Ministry of Justice (formerly the Department for Constitutional Affairs) during 2006.
Members: Correspondence
Mr. Baron: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2007, Official Report, column 1454W, on members: correspondence, when she expects to provide a substantive reply to the Question; and what the reason is for the delay. [143614]
Vera Baird: I have now written to the hon. Member disclosing the list of highest paid barristers from the Community Legal Service (CLS) during 2005-06.
| £ | |
These figures must be interpreted carefully and do not represent the personal earnings of the individuals listed in any one year. There are a number of reasons for this.
1. The amounts paid to each barrister listed represent payments for work covering many years, for a variety of cases. The amount an individual receives in any year fluctuates widely, and is to a large extent due to the variety of payment processes and schemes used by the Legal Services Commission and the Courts.
2. All the figures listed are inclusive of VAT (17.5 per cent.) as paid, and disbursements incurred (e.g. travelling). Individuals must pay that VAT to HM Revenue and Customs.
3. Barristers pay a percentage of their fees towards professional overheads. Additionally, barristers face the same expenses as any other self employed person, including income tax and National Insurance contributions.
A number of other qualifications need to be added to these figures.
1. Payments are made after claims are carefully scrutinised by the Legal Services Commission or the Courts, and where necessary adjusted. The Legal Services Commission and the Courts may make payments many years after cases conclude.
2. While these figures represent gross payments actually made to the barristers during the year, some of those monies have been (or may in the future be) repaid to the Community Legal Service Fund by other parties. This will happen in cases where the legally aided party wins the case and recovers costs from the opponent. Once those costs are recovered the legally aided party’s solicitor refunds some or all of the money to the CLS Fund. As a consequence the figures may not reflect the actual cost of the barristers’ fees to the Fund. In some cases where costs are recovered from the losing party the actual cost to the CLS Fund may be very little or even nothing.
3. Not all payments could be verified with all the individuals concerned. Cases in dispute, where amounts listed as being paid to individual barristers were identified from records held by the Department and the Legal Services Commission, and the practitioner has no such record, have been included. Where possible, amounts have been verified by practitioners and adjusted where necessary.
Prison Service: Managers
Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice which members of HM Prison Service Management Board have close relations in senior management positions within the service; what senior management position is held in each case; what the relationship is with the Management Board member in each case; and if she will make a statement. [143416]
Mr. Sutcliffe: The Governor of HMP Nottingham is the son of the Director General.
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