§ 46. Mr. Chapmanasked the Attorney-General if the Lord Chancellor is satisfied with the criteria for reimbursing loss of income and expenses to jurors.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe Lord Chancellor is satisfied that the criteria are generally fair in so far as it is possible without giving rise to an excessive charge on public funds.
§ Mr. ChapmanFollowing a constituency case, the details of which I sent to the Lord Chancellor, will my 19 right hon. and learned Friend consider sympathetically the case of an unemployed man seeking employment who is called for jury service and thus denied the opportunity to attend an interview for a job? Is there not a case either for loss of income considerations or for not requiring such a person to be called for jury service?
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI gladly respond to the first part of the question. I shall certainly look sympathetically at that case. I should like to consider the details with the Lord Chancellor and write to my hon. Friend.