Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to ensure that reform of the legal aid system does not result in unmet need and gaps in the provision of legal aid services. Minister of Justice: I am acutely aware of the importance of ensuring that … Continue reading AQW 34213/22-27 – Legal Aid Reform
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any engagement her Department has had with stakeholders in relation to the contribution of the legal profession to the sustainability of the legal aid service. Minister of Justice: Sustainability of legal aid services is dependent upon the availability of quality legal services … Continue reading AQW 34212/22-27 – Legal Aid Services Sustainability
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail how she will ensure that (i) any new delivery models for legal aid services will be financially sustainable; and (ii) the current regulatory and consumer protections will continue to apply to those services. Minister of Justice: The Department of Justice is committed … Continue reading AQW 34115/22-27 – Legal Aid Services Sustainability
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support, including production costs or administrative support, Invest NI has provided to NI-based companies engaged in contracts to supply components, either directly to BAE Systems or to their supply chain, since the establishment of Invest NI in 2002. Minister for … Continue reading AQW 34345/22-27 – Invest NI and BAE Systems support
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support, including production costs or administrative support, Invest NI has given to NI-based companies that have subsequently secured contracts to supply components, either directly to BAE Systems or to their supply chain, since the establishment of Invest NI in 2002. … Continue reading AQW 34343/22-27 – Invest NI and BAE Systems
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to ensure that reform of the legal aid policies and payments system will attract and retain an increased diversity of practitioners, to provide legal aid services. Minister of Justice: His Honor Tom Burgess CBE led an independent … Continue reading AQW 34117/22-27 – Legal Aid Services Diversity
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to reduce the average length of time, that Legal Aid practitioners are waiting to receive payment from her Department, for bills submitted for services provided. Minister of Justice: The table below indicates the payment times in August … Continue reading AQW 33999/22-27 – Legal Aid payments
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment she has made of the benefits of introducing measures to encourage the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil in domestic oil-heating systems. Minister for the Economy: Earlier this year, following a period of stakeholder engagement, my Department carried out call … Continue reading AQW 34116/22-27 – Hydrotreated vegetable oil
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