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Baroness Crawley: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise with the government of Iran (1) the detention of lawyers defending Iranian protesters, and (2) the detention of 17 journalists, including Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who first reported on Jina Mahsa Amini's death in custody.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: Iran's human rights record is dire. The UN Fact Finding Mission's update to the Human Rights Council (HRC) on 5 July echoed our serious issues over the continued detention of protesters, lawyers and journalists, the ongoing wave of executions, and new legislation targeting women accused of breaching headscarf rules. We continue to work with our international partners to ensure the regime is...
Edward Argar: The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning duty solicitor services and the day-to-day administration of the court and police station duty schemes. This includes keeping membership records, allocating slots, and producing and maintaining duty solicitor rotas. At a national level, the LAA monitors capacity across criminal legal aid contracts on an ongoing basis and, where...
Mike Freer: ...legal services regulators. Legal services regulation is independent of Government and the relevant regulators are responsible for ensuring quality and standards for providers of legal advice. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is a DQR and responsible for the regulation of solicitors and ensuring that all solicitors meet required standards. In November 2022, the SRA published a...
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The UK is aware of an attack on human rights lawyer, Obey Shava, on 5 July. We note the ongoing police investigation into the attack. As the Minister for Development and Africa said to President Mnangagwa on 5 May, the UK would like to see the Government of Zimbabwe meet its international and domestic obligations by safeguarding human rights and allowing space for political opposition and...
Drew Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with gambling firms on helping to ensure customers are able to withdraw surplus funds from betting accounts in timely way.
John Whittingdale: ...) or the Chief Executive and Chair (in the case of other Executive Directors) where they have applied for, or are in discussion with a search agency about, a specific role in an Ofcom regulated firm or a sector significantly impacted by Ofcom regulation. The Chair and Chief Executive will consider whether and what action needs to be taken if a conflict of interest may be triggered, for...
Andrew Griffith: ...names. Further information on the FCA’s approach is available on its website. Through the Financial Services Act 2021, the government granted the FCA new powers to remove permissions from firms when they are not carrying out the regulated activities they are permitted to. The FCA has since undertaken a ‘use it or lose it’ exercise, removing firms’ permissions where they are not...
Andrew Griffith: The pricing of products, including savings accounts, is a commercial matter for firms in which the Government does not intervene. However, the Chancellor has made clear his expectation that savers benefit from rising interest rates. He has tasked the Financial Conduct Authority to report later this month on how the savings market is supporting savers to benefit from higher interest rate,...
Andrew Griffith: ...names. Further information on the FCA’s approach is available on its website. Through the Financial Services Act 2021, the government granted the FCA new powers to remove permissions from firms when they are not carrying out the regulated activities they are permitted to. The FCA has since undertaken a ‘use it or lose it’ exercise, removing firms’ permissions where they are not...
Baroness Penn: The provision of banking services is a commercial decision for firms based on a variety of factors, including the local law, regulation of individual countries, an assessment of profitability, or other commercial drivers. Therefore, while the Government recognises and values the important role of military companies, it would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene in these decisions....
Baroness Penn: ...solely on the basis that they are a PEP. I have written to the FCA to set out the Government’s expectations for this review and have made clear that the FCA must assess the extent to which firms are taking a blanket approach and refusing all PEP customers. I have also additionally written to underline the importance of the FCA’s review and set out the Government’s expectation...
Julian Lewis: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on (a) barristers and (b) other lawyers as part of the (i) litigation related to the First-tier Tribunal and (ii) freedom of information requests made by Dr Andrew Lownie on the Mountbatten diaries and letters; and if he will make an estimate of the cost of civil service time spent in handling all aspects of this matter.
Rachel Maclean: .... The CMA have secured commitments benefiting over 20,000 leaseholders, including commitments to return doubling ground rent terms to original rates. The CMA continue to engage with a number of firms and we urge other developers to follow suit.
Alex Burghart: The Government is fully committed to constructive engagement with the Covid-19 Inquiry and has been since its establishment. Government officials and lawyers meet with the Inquiry on a regular basis, both as part of a regular series of meetings and on an ad hoc basis to discuss specific issues. We have disclosed over 55,000 documents to the Inquiry to date.
Will Quince: The Government is firmly committed to driving growth and investment in the Life Sciences sector while helping to get innovative drugs and medicines to National Health Service patients faster, including through the delivery of the Life Sciences Vision. The current voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS) finishes at the end of this year. Negotiations on a successor...
Nusrat Ghani: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has not visited a clay quarry in her current role. However, officials within the Department for Business & Trade are in regular contacts with firms and trade associations in the construction sector, including those that produce or use mineral products such as clay.
Nusrat Ghani: ...Secretary of State for Business and Trade, has not visited any brick manufacturers since 7 February 2023. However, officials within the Department for Business & Trade are in regular contacts with firms and trade associations in the construction sector, including those that manufacture bricks.
Paul Scully: ...(IPO) is working to develop a code of practice on copyright, related rights and AI. The IPO has met with representatives of performers as part of this process, as well as representatives of AI firms, AI users, and the wider creative industries. Alongside this, the IPO will be developing guidance on how copyright and related rights apply to material used and generated by AI models. The...
Stuart Andrew: ...as soon as possible. For urban areas, a key part of the Government’s approach is to promote increased competition in broadband delivery. We have made it as easy and attractive as possible for firms to build their networks in the UK, and we now have a thriving market of over 80 providers investing nearly £35bn rolling out gigabit broadband all over the UK. To support coverage in rural...
