HC Deb 01 May 2002 vol 384 cc862-6W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (1) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority (Funding) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52222]

(2) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Magistrates' Courts (Transfer of Justices: Clerks' Functions) (Miscellaneous) (Amendments) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52204]

(3) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52171]

(4) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52214]

(5) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52200]

(6) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52169]

(7) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52202]

(8) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the European Communities (Matrimonial Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52192]

(9) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52215]

(10) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52217]

(11) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Membership, Committee and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52186]

(12) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52220]

(13) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Land Registration Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52195]

(14) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Justices of the Peace (Commission Areas) (Amendment) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement. [52189]

(15) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52166]

(16) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Legal Advice and Assistance (Score) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52216]

(17) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Court of Protection Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52173]

(18) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the European Communities (Matrimonial Jurisdiction and Judgments) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52210]

(19) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52174]

(20) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52179]

(21) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Magistrates' Courts (Detection and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52213]

(22) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the European Communities (Lawyer's Practice) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52194]

(23) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52184]

(24) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Magistrates' Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52203]

(25) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52197]

(26) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Legal Aid in Family Proceedings (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52170]

(27) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52211]

(28) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Petty Sessions Areas (Divisions and Names) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52205]

(29) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Adoption (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52178]

(30) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Justices' Chief Executives (Accounts) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52208]

(31) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Conduct of Litigation and Exercise of Rights of Audience) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52187]

(32) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Family Law Reform Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52181]

(33) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority (Provision of Court Houses) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52206]

(34) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (Transfer of Justices' Clerks' Functions) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52196]

(35) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52167]

(36) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Magistrates' Courts Committee Areas (Amendment) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52190]

(37) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Family Proceedings Courts (Family Law Act 1986) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52180]

(38) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52199]

(39) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Solicitors' Incorporated Practices (Amendment) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52193]

(40) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52168]

(41) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52177]

(42) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Community Legal Service (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52175]

(43) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Magistrates' Courts (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52218]

(44) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52176]

(45) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Greater London Magistrates Courts Authority (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52183]

(46) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Magistrates' Courts (Civilian Enforcement Officers) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52221]

(47) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52198]

(48) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Provision of Grants) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52188]

(49) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (Professional Conduct) (Amendment) Rules 2001 Approval Order; and if she will make a statement; [52207]

(50) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Local government (Magistrates' Courts etc.) (Amendment) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52201]

(51) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Court of Protection (Enduring Powers of Attorney) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52172]

(52) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Magistrates' Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52219]

(53) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52209]

(54) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52182]

(55) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52212]

(56) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Petty Sessions Areas (Amendment) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [52191]

(57) what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2001; and if she will make a statement. [52185]

Ms Rosie Winterton

The Department makes an assessment of the costs and benefits of regulations when developing regulatory proposals. Where a regulatory proposal has an impact, in terms of costs, benefits and risks that affect businesses, charities and the voluntary sector, a regulatory impact assessment (RIA) is undertaken to inform policy development. Final RIAs are placed in the Libraries of both Houses when the regulation is presented to Parliament, but are not required for regulations where it has been assessed that no or negligible costs would be imposed or savings made, or those that increase statutory fees via a predetermined formula. Copies of final RIAs are available from the Libraries of both Houses.