Oliver Dowden MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

  • Civil Proceedings: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49392More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to increase levels of transparency in litigation funding.

    Answer: The Government recognises the critical role third-party litigation funding plays in ensuring access to justice.Following the PACCAR judgment, concerns have been raised about the need for greater regulation of the litigation funding market, including the p...

    Answered 12 May 2025

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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 2Cabinet Office2Department for Business and Trade: 3Department for Business and Trade3Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 4Department for Culture, Media a…4Department for Education: 7Department for Education7Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 4Department for Energy Security …4Department for Transport: 6Department for Transport6Department for Work and Pensions: 3Department for Work and Pensions3Department of Health and Social Care: 14Department of Health and Social…14Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 5Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…5Home Office: 11Home Office11Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 57Ministry of Housing, Communitie…57Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Treasury: 6Treasury6
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Cabinet Office2
Department for Business and Trade3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport4
Department for Education7
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero4
Department for Transport6
Department for Work and Pensions3
Department of Health and Social Care14
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office5
Home Office11
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government57
Ministry of Justice1
Treasury6

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