Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek the UK's continued participation in Brussels II Revised and the Maintenance Regulation which give certainty of jurisdiction, ease of enforcement, co-operation between authorities, and protective measures pending resolution of family disputes, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie
The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has responsibility for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
The Ministry of Justice, which has responsibility for both the Brussels II Revised and the Maintenance Regulations, has been working closely with DExEU to consider options for the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
The Government recognises the importance of the issues covered by these Regulations. We will work to ensure the best outcome for the UK.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek the UK's continued participation in the scheme set out in EC Council Regulation 2201/2003 concerning jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matter of parental responsibility (Brussels II Revised) following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie
The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has responsibility for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
The Ministry of Justice, which has responsibility for Regulation 2201/2003 has been working closely with DExEU to consider options for the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
The Government recognises the importance of the issues covered by this Regulation. We will work to ensure the best outcome for the UK.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to negotiate the UK's continued participation in those aspects of the Brussels I framework which provide that civil and commercial judgments are recognised and enforced throughout the EU, and provide for consumers to sue or defend themselves in domestic courts and have any judgment enforced across the EU.
Answered by Lord Henley
The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has responsibility for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and the EU. The Ministry of Justice, which has responsibility for civil judicial cooperation legal instruments such as the Brussels I recast Regulation, has been working closely with DExEU to consider options for the future relationship between the UK and the EU. We will work to ensure the best outcome for the UK, including its consumers and businesses.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to negotiate for the UK's continued participation in those aspects of the Rome I Regulation which require a contract between a business and a consumer to be governed by the law of the country where the consumer lives; and if so, whether they will convert the rules set out in Rome I into domestic law by including them in the legislation required to withdraw from the EU.
Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has responsibility for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and the EU. The Ministry of Justice, which has responsibility for civil law instruments such as the Rome I Regulation, has been working closely with DExEU to consider options for the future relationship between the UK and the EU. We will work to ensure the best outcome for the UK, including its consumers and businesses.Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish their response to the report of the coroner David Hinchcliff, <i>Inquests Touching the deaths of Christianne Shepherd and Robert Shepherd</i><i>(Deceased)</i>, published on 18 September.
Answered by Lord Faulks
The decision whether or not to publish any responses is a matter for the Chief Coroner.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their response to the consultation on the framework to enable complaints about claims management companies to be heard by the Legal Services Ombudsman, as provided for in the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013.
Answered by Lord Faulks
The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 provides the necessary enabling powers to put in place the funding arrangements for the Legal Ombudsman to deal with complaints against claims management companies. These provisions were commenced on 21 March 2014. They include a power for the Lord Chancellor to make Regulations to charge fees to recover the costs he has incurred in meeting the expenditure of the Legal Ombudsman in relation to claims management complaints.
The Government consultation on the proposed structure of the Lord Chancellor's cost recovery fee ended on 6 June and the responses are being analysed. Once the fee structure is finalised, the Fee Regulations will be laid in Parliament for approval and the consultation response will be published at that time.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will bring forward delegated legislation under the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 enabling complaints against claims management firms to be heard by the Legal Services Ombudsman.
Answered by Lord Faulks
The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 provides the necessary enabling powers to put in place the funding arrangements for the Legal Ombudsman to deal with complaints against claims management companies. These provisions were commenced on 21 March 2014. They include a power for the Lord Chancellor to make Regulations to charge fees to recover the costs he has incurred in meeting the expenditure of the Legal Ombudsman in relation to claims management complaints.
The Government consultation on the proposed structure of the Lord Chancellor's cost recovery fee ended on 6 June and the responses are being analysed. Once the fee structure is finalised, the Fee Regulations will be laid in Parliament for approval. Following this, an order to commence section 161 of the Legal Services Act 2007 will be laid. This will extend the remit of the Legal Ombudsman to enable it to deal with complaints about authorised claims management companies.
The government is committed to enabling this as soon as possible.