Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Apr 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"There still appears to be no independent verification of the fraud culture and pandemic of claims cited in the autumn statement as the reason to raise the small claims limit for personal injury. In fact, not one motor insurer even mentioned fraud as a material risk when reporting their annual …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Mar 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"15. What steps he plans to take to ensure access to justice does not depend on the ability to pay...."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Mar 2016
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"The introduction of employment tribunal fees has caused the number of new cases to plummet. Sex discrimination cases are down by 80% and equal pay cases by 84%. Will the recently announced review publish an impact assessment on the introduction of those fees, and say whether it has disproportionately affected …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jan 2016
State Pension Age (Women)
"That is also the case for my constituent who at 57-and-a-half realised she would no longer be able to retire at 60. She is a care worker doing an extremely physically demanding job. She now has to work until she is 66. She has had a low income throughout her …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Ofsted inspection of Hindley young offenders institution in my constituency rated it as outstanding, particularly in the provision of literacy and numeracy. Why was it slated for closure?..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 10th April 2014
Asked by:
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour - Makerfield)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of jobseeker's allowance appeals were represented at tribunal between (a) 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2014; and what proportion of such claimants were successful.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
The First-tier Tribunal - Social Security and Child Support (SSCS), administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits including Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA).
(1) The following table shows (i) the proportion of appeals against JSA which were represented and (ii) the proportion of those appeals which were found in favour of the appellant for the period (a) 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April – 31 December 2013 (the latest period for which figures have been published).
Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) Appeals |
| | April 2012 – March2013 | April –December 2013 |
1Number of JSA appeals disposed of at Tribunal Hearing | 33,976 | 32,635 |
2Proportion attended by representative (%) | 2% | 3% |
Proportion attended by representative where the decision is in favour of the appellant (%) | 60% | 64% |
1 includes Oral & Paper hearings
2 Oral appeal hearings attended by a representative.
A combination of reasons can lead to a decision being overturned on appeal. For example a hearing may generate additional evidence, in particular oral evidence provided by the appellant at the hearing.
(2) Information on appeals received by the Tribunal against decisions made about claims for JSA is published by the Ministry of Justice in Tribunal Statistics Quarterly. The most recent report, which includes the number of appeals received in the periods (a) 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April to 31 December 2013, can be viewed at
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289342/tribunal-stats-oct-dec-2013.pdf
Written Question
Thursday 10th April 2014
Asked by:
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour - Makerfield)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals against jobseeker's allowance decisions went to tribunal between (a) 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2014.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
The First-tier Tribunal - Social Security and Child Support (SSCS), administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits including Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA).
(1) The following table shows (i) the proportion of appeals against JSA which were represented and (ii) the proportion of those appeals which were found in favour of the appellant for the period (a) 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April – 31 December 2013 (the latest period for which figures have been published).
Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) Appeals |
| | April 2012 – March2013 | April –December 2013 |
1Number of JSA appeals disposed of at Tribunal Hearing | 33,976 | 32,635 |
2Proportion attended by representative (%) | 2% | 3% |
Proportion attended by representative where the decision is in favour of the appellant (%) | 60% | 64% |
1 includes Oral & Paper hearings
2 Oral appeal hearings attended by a representative.
A combination of reasons can lead to a decision being overturned on appeal. For example a hearing may generate additional evidence, in particular oral evidence provided by the appellant at the hearing.
(2) Information on appeals received by the Tribunal against decisions made about claims for JSA is published by the Ministry of Justice in Tribunal Statistics Quarterly. The most recent report, which includes the number of appeals received in the periods (a) 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April to 31 December 2013, can be viewed at
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289342/tribunal-stats-oct-dec-2013.pdf
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"1. When he next plans to announce progress on his legal aid proposals...."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2014
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"Trafford law centre closed last week, Barnet law centre faces closure in March, and many more advice agencies and citizens advice bureaux face closure or redundancies, which will reduce services for the most vulnerable. What assessment is being made of the impact of those closures, which have been caused by …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Sep 2013
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Government have cut by almost 70% the budget of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which funds the work of the EDF. What assessment have the Government made of the impact of those cuts on the EDF’s work and the work of the other bodies it supports?..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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