§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for South Derbyshire (Mr. Todd) of 22 April 1998,Official Report, column 610, on legal aid for personal injury claims, what arrangements he proposes to introduce to enable children to enter into contracts to pursue cases involving personal injury by way of conditional fee arrangements. [40010]
§ Mr. HoonChildren through their next friend or guardian ad litem presently retain the services of lawyers, including through the use of conditional fee agreements. I am not aware of any need to make special provision but if my hon. Friend has any particular concern in mind perhaps he will write to me.