Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2019. It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the data on supervision and enforcement outcomes on page 39 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Annual Report 2017-19, published on 23 May 2019, if he will make an assessment of the value for money represented by the recent exercise of the investigation and enforcement functions of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- Answer
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Under the framework established by the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal profession in England and Wales, and the bodies that regulate it, are independent from government. It is the responsibility of the Legal Services Board, as oversight regulator, to ensure that the approved regulators are complying with the regulatory objectives set out in the 2007 Act.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 961
- Session
- 2019-19
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Cost effectiveness Standards Solicitors Regulation Authority
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