Fourth report of session 2013-14

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ISBN 13 : 9780215059024
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Forty-fourth Report of Session 2013-14 - HC 83-xxix

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ISBN 13 : 0215070755
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HC 219-xxxiii - Thirty-fourth Report of Session 2014-15

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ISBN 13 : 0215083784
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Book Synopsis HC 219-xxxiii - Thirty-fourth Report of Session 2014-15 by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. European Scrutiny Committee

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HC 758 - Legacy-Parliament 2010-15

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ISBN 13 : 0215084225
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Book Synopsis HC 758 - Legacy-Parliament 2010-15 by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Science and Technology

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HC 615 - Society Lotteries

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ISBN 13 : 021508442X
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Book Synopsis HC 615 - Society Lotteries by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Culture, Media, and Sport Committee

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HC 637 - Pre-Appointment Hearing for the Government's Preferred Candidate for Chair of the BBC Trust

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ISBN 13 : 021507596X
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HC 614 - Tourism

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ISBN 13 : 0215084578
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Book Synopsis HC 614 - Tourism by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Culture, Media, and Sport Committee

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HC 605 - The FCO's Performance and Finances in 2013-14

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ISBN 13 : 0215081722
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Book Synopsis HC 605 - The FCO's Performance and Finances in 2013-14 by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Foreign Affairs Committee

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HC 845 - Impact Of Physical Activity And Diet On Health

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ISBN 13 : 0215084713
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House of Commons - Procedure Committee: Private members Bills: Governemtn Response and Revised Proposals - HC 1171

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HC 877 - Pre-appointment Hearing with the Government's Preferred Candidate for the Post of Houing Ombudsman

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ISBN 13 : 0215080904
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HC 287 - Government Motoring Agencies - the User Perspective

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ISBN 13 : 0215075897
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HC 309 - Prisons: Planning and Policies

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ISBN 13 : 0215084268
Total Pages : 85 pages
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HC 551 - The FCO's Human Rights Work in 2013

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ISBN 13 : 0215078861
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House of Commons - Health Committee: 2013 Accountability Hearing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council - HC 699

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ISBN 13 : 9780215065841
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HC 842 - Hong Kong: China's Ban On The Committee's Visit

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ISBN 13 : 0215080742
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Download or read book HC 842 - Hong Kong: China's Ban On The Committee's Visit written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Foreign Affairs Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2014 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 2014, the Committee launched an inquiry into the UK's relations with Hong Kong, 30 years after the signing of the Joint Declaration. As part of this inquiry, they planned to visit Hong Kong to speak to a wide range of interlocutors about the UK-Hong Kong relationship. The Chinese and Hong Kong authorities informed the Committee that they considered this to be interference in China's internal affairs and they urged a halt to the inquiry. On 28 November, the Chinese Deputy Ambassador informed the Committee that the Chinese government would take any necessary measures to prevent the Committee from visiting Hong Kong, forcing the postponement of the visit. It was made clear that the Committee would be prevented from entering Hong Kong, despite the fact that, as UK nationals, no visa for entry was required. The Committee considers the ban by China to be unprecedented, and sees it as an obstruction to the conduct of the Committee's parliamentary duties.

HC 311 - Impact of Changes to Civil Legal Aid Under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Acvt 2012

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ISBN 13 : 0215084063
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Download or read book HC 311 - Impact of Changes to Civil Legal Aid Under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Acvt 2012 written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Justice Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2015 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the reforms came into effect, there has been a significant underspend in the civil legal aid budget because the MoJ failed to ensure that those who are eligible for legal aid are able to access it. This has been partly been due to a lack of public information, including information about the Civil Legal Advice telephone gateway for debt advice, and the Committee recommends that the MoJ take prompt steps to redress this. The Committee also concludes that the exceptional cases funding scheme has not worked as Parliament intended. It was supposed to act as a safety net, protecting access to justice for the most vulnerable. The Committee expects the MoJ to react rapidly to ensure that the scheme fulfils Parliament's intention that the most vulnerable people are able to access legal assistance. The Government's reforms have led to an increase in the number and a change in the profile of litigants in person: increasingly these are people who have no choice but to represent themselves, and who may thus have difficulty in doing so effectively: although many tribunals are accustomed to dealing with unrepresented litigants the courts have to expend more resources in order to assist them. The MoJ has not been able to demonstrate that it has achieved value for money for the taxpayer. Although significant savings have been achieved, efforts to target legal aid at those who most need it have focused on intervention aimed at the point after a crisis has already developed, rather than on prevention.