Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Tom Clarke Excerpts
Tuesday 18th March 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Shailesh Vara Portrait Mr Vara
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The Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, which is in Committee, will look at judicial review in considerable detail.

Tom Clarke Portrait Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab)
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20. On how many occasions has the Attorney-General had to appoint an amicus curiae as a result of the Government’s legal aid cuts?

Shailesh Vara Portrait Mr Vara
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That is a matter for the Attorney-General and not for the Ministry of Justice.