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Debate between Jonathan Djanogly and Louise Ellman
Tuesday 19th October 2010
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Jonathan Djanogly)
It was a competitive contract, and the contracts have now been awarded. It is appropriate to note that the new legal aid contracts for family law were due to commence on 14 October, but that on 30 September the Legal Services Commission lost a judicial review brought about by the Law Society against its recent tender process. The tender was ruled unlawful and the awards quashed, meaning that the Legal Services Commission is unable to proceed with the new family contracts until a fresh process can be undertaken.
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op)
T2. What action will be taken to ensure that the arrest and prosecution of foreign nationals can be undertaken only by the Crown Prosecution Service and the Metropolitan police?