§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Attorney-General how many complaints he has received about the delay in payments being made in personal injury cases by the county court in Liverpool; what representations he has received on this matter; what his reponse has been; and what plans he has to increase staff resources.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralA number of complaints have been received about delays in paying out suitors' money from Liverpool county court. Information is not readily available which would show how many of these cases are personal injury actions. Where money has been paid into court in satisfaction of a claim and the court is responsible for an unreasonable delay in paying out, the Lord Chancellor will consider the payment of interest of the capital sum for the period of the delay. I refer the hon. Gentleman to the written answer to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Broadgreen (Mr. Fields) dated 6 June 1989 at column1, in relation to the steps being taken to remedy certain problems at Liverpool county court.