§ Ms HodgeTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage on how many occasions in each Session since 1991–92 legislation has been introduced into Parliament by her Department with the purpose of(a) removing the effects of a judicial review decision or (b) implementing a judicial review decision; and if she will list the relevant legislative provisions. [33590]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 19 June 1996]: No such legislation has been introduced by the Department of National Heritage since its inception in 1992.
§ Ms HodgeTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many decisions by her Department were challenged by way of judicial review in each Session since 1991–92; and if she 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. [33572]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 19 June 1996]: One decision was upheld by the courts in each of the Sessions 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96. Additionally, in 1995–96 one application for judicial review against the Department 562W was struck out. In no cases during the periods in question have the courts found for the applicant; nor has the Department ever submitted to judgment. It follows that the Department had never appealed against a judicial review decision.