§ 30. Mr. W. BAKERasked the Attorney-General whether he is aware that an increasing number of poor persons are being deprived of the resort to the Courts because of the heavy costs which must be incurred; and whether he will consider the advisability of granting larger powers to County Court Judges by increasing the maximum figure which may be the subject of action in such Courts?
§ The SOLICITOR - GENERAL (Sir Thomas Inskip).My right hon. and learned Friend has no reason to suppose that there is any foundation for the suggestion made in the first part of the hon. Member's question. The facilities given to poor person litigants in the Supreme Court have been greatly increased during recent years. My right hon. and learned Friend is not prepared to propose any extension of the pecuniary limits of the jurisdiction of the County Court.