§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Attorney-General what representations he has received about county courts regarding debt enforcement.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe largest number of representations was received in response to the civil justice review body's consultation paper on the enforcement of debt. A total of 120 responses were received.
The consensus of those responses was that the nature and value of business conducted by High Court sheriffs and county court bailiffs were significantly different and that these two separate functions should be maintained. The enforcement area identified as being most in need of reform was the administration order procedure.