WITHDRAWAL OF LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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Motion text

That this House believes that the Legal Services Commission's decision to end its specialist support services from July is an incomprehensible error; further believes it will impact heavily on the poorer and most vulnerable members of the community and create an even larger shortfall in provision than already exists; deplores the axing of the telephone specialist support service which provides back-up support for solicitors from expert lawyers, involving free telephone advice, help with casework and external supervision and training for legal advisers; notes the severe effect it will have on high street solicitor firms on the frontline dealing with complex legal issues in the areas of housing, employment, immigration, human rights, mental health, welfare benefits, community care and debt that are covered by the service; and further believes that this proposal will not save money for the Government and will only lead to the same sums being spent in a less efficient way on an alternative and less effective scheme.

Signatures (65)

Supporters (65)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Djanogly, Mr Jonathan

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Grieve, Mr Dominic

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Jackson, Mr Stewart

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Brokenshire, James

Burrowes, Mr David

Enfield, Southgate

North East Bedfordshire

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Caton, Mr Martin

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Islington North

Dean, Mrs Janet

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Fabricant, Michael

Fraser, Mr Christopher

South West Norfolk

Galloway, Mr George

Bethnal Green and Bow

Garnier, Mr Edward

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

Hammond, Stephen

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Hendry, Charles

Holloway, Mr Adam

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Jones, Mr David

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Lidington, Mr David

East Worthing and Shoreham

Wolverhampton South West

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

McDonnell, John

6 November 2006

Hayes and Harlington

Mercer, Patrick

Moon, Mrs Madeleine

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Weston-Super-Mare

Liberal Democrat

Randall, Mr John

Rosindell, Andrew

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

South West Bedfordshire

Simpson, Mr Keith

Soulsby, Sir Peter

Leicester South

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Vaizey, Mr Edward

Viggers, Sir Peter

Finchley and Golders Green

Walker, Mr Charles

Walter, Mr Robert

Waterson, Mr Nigel

Watkinson, Angela

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.