James Naish MP: speeches

Speeches

• 8 Jul 2025 · Road and Rail Projects · Hansard source

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  I thank the Secretary of State for her statement. I welcome the announcements about the A46 bypass, given that the A46 goes through my constituency, and about the midlands rail hub that will connect Nottingham to Birmingham. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the east midlands, however, I must mention the electrification of the midland main line. I believe that the Department has received representations from more than 30 east midlands MPs, the mayor’s office and the APPG about the project. This feels like a missed opportunity. What steps are being taken to make sure that the project is not missed, but continues to be debated and discussed by the Department?

• 8 Jul 2025 · Legal Aid Agency: Digital Services · Hansard source

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  16. What steps her Department is taking to restore the Legal Aid Agency's digital services.

• 8 Jul 2025 · Legal Aid Agency: Digital Services · Hansard source

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  Two of my local firms—MJC Law and Nottingham Law Centre—have contacted me about this issue. MJC Law said: “This has left legal aid law firms, often small businesses, to decide whether to take on the risk of cases and hope they will be approved and paid retrospectively”. Cash flow could become a genuinely serious issue for such firms, so what steps are being taken to support them? For how long does the Minister envisage firms dealing with this situation? Finally, on GDPR notices, is it sufficient that the LAA has simply provided a notice on its webpage?