§ Mr. Humphrey Atkinsasked the Attorney-General (1) in how many cases in the last five years the Public Trustee has reduced his acceptance and withdrawal fees below the levels authorised by the Public Trustee Fees Order, 1957;
(2) in how many of the cases in the last five years where the Public Trustee has reduced his acceptance and withdrawal fees below the levels authorised by the Public Trustee Fees Order, 1957, these reductions were made before the receipt of representations that reductions should be made.
§ The Attorney-GeneralSince 1st April, 1963 the Public Trustee has reduced one or other or both of these fees on 70 occasions. On 47 of these occasions the reductions were made before receipt of representations to reduce them.