HC Deb 19 June 1996 vol 279 c461W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department on how many occasions in each Session since 1991–92 legislation has been introduced into Parliament by his Department, with the purpose of(a) removing the effects of a judicial review decision or (b) implementing a judicial review decision; and if he will list the relevant legislative provisions. [33589]

Mr. Streeter

No such legislation has been introduced.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many decisions by his Department were challenged by way of judicial review in each Session since 1991–92; and if he will list in how many cases(a) the Department's decision was upheld by the court, (b) the court found for the applicant, (c) the Department submitted to the judgment and (d) the Department appealed successfully against the judicial review decision. [33573]

Mr. Streeter

Excluding applications for judicial review of decisions of courts and tribunals, and of bodies exercising a judicial discretion such as the Legal Aid Board, there were three applications for judicial review in the Session 1992–93, one in 1994–95 and two in the current Session. One of the applications this Session has been stayed; all others were dismissed.

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