Aug. 05 2024
Source Page: Children (Scotland) Act 2020 - section 23(1) and section 24(1): sixth report on Scottish Ministers' dutiesFound: Report on the Scottish Ministers’ duties under section 23(1) (funding for alternative dispute resolution
Aug. 05 2024
Source Page: Children (Scotland) Act 2020 - section 23(1) and section 24(1): sixth report on Scottish Ministers' dutiesFound: Ministers to—(a) set up a scheme to make assistance available so that individuals can meet the costs of alternative
Sep. 12 2024
Source Page: HMRC Code of Governance for Resolving Tax DisputesFound: ’s internal governance arrangements for decisions on how tax disputes should be resolved, including Alternative
Jul. 22 2024
Source Page: IntroductionFound: resolution and remedies in SEP Licensing Part 4: Additional resources Each part of the Resource Hub
Asked by: Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing private rented sector tenants' protections and rights of redress against (a) landlords and (b) letting agencies under private rented sector deposit protection schemes.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) schemes play a vital role in protecting tenant deposits and providing free alternative dispute resolution, should a deposit dispute arise at the end of a tenancy. TDP providers are appointed as authorised schemes through government concession contracts.
My department is responsible for managing these contracts and monitoring schemes’ performance. The contracts are due to expire in 2026, and as part of the re-procurement we will be reviewing the current system and exploring what improvements can be made to ensure the best possible service for tenants and landlords.
Asked by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce (a) legal and (b) compensation costs incurred by the NHS.
Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than quadrupled in the last 17 years, and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS finances.
Over recent years, the NHS in England has taken significant steps forward in addressing this issue. NHS Resolution, which manages claims against the NHS in England, has implemented the Early Notification scheme to improve maternity safety and support families in a cohort of maternity claims, and has made significant improvements in claim resolution through greater use of alternative dispute resolution and mediation across all claims.
The causes of the overall cost rise are complex and there is no single fix, as costs are likely to be rising because of a range of factors, including higher compensation payments and legal costs, rather than more claims or a decline in patient safety. We recognise that this is an important issue, and ministers are looking at all the drivers of cost, and considering the next steps.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a system of fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims.
Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than quadrupled in the last 17 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS finances.
Over recent years, the NHS in England has taken significant steps forward in addressing this issue. NHS Resolution, which manages claims against the NHS in England, has implemented the Early Notification scheme to improve maternity safety and support families in a cohort of maternity claims, and has made significant improvements in claim resolution, through greater use of alternative dispute resolution and mediation, across all claims.
The causes of the overall cost rise are complex and there is no single fix, as costs are likely rising because of a range of factors, including higher compensation payments and legal costs, rather than more claims or a decline in patient safety.
We recognise that this is an important issue, and ministers intend to look at all the drivers of cost, how to manage spending on clinical negligence, and the potential merits of the reform options.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) repeal Section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of other reforms of legislation covering clinical negligence costs.
Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than quadrupled in the last 17 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS finances.
Over recent years, the NHS in England has taken significant steps forward in addressing this issue. NHS Resolution, which manages claims against the NHS in England, has implemented the Early Notification scheme to improve maternity safety and support families in a cohort of maternity claims, and has made significant improvements in claim resolution, through greater use of alternative dispute resolution and mediation, across all claims.
The causes of the overall cost rise are complex and there is no single fix, as costs are likely rising because of a range of factors, including higher compensation payments and legal costs, rather than more claims or a decline in patient safety.
We recognise that this is an important issue, and ministers intend to look at all the drivers of cost, how to manage spending on clinical negligence, and the potential merits of the reform options.
Found: dispute resolution for more efficient and effective resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants
Jul. 22 2024
Source Page: Dispute resolution and remedies in SEP licensingFound: Dispute resolution and remedies in SEP licensing