§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the relatively small sums involved in respect of fees paid under Section 112 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1932 and bearing in mind the cost of collection, he will take the earliest opportunity to abolish these fees.
§ Mr. JohnI will consider the hon. Member's suggestion, but the matter is not straight forward. Abolition of all the remaining fees would not be appropriate because some of them, such as those relating to services provided in copying documents, may need to be retained or perhaps increased, and relativity with fees prescribed for corresponding services in other types of court will also need to be taken into account.