§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what plans he has to introduce paper arbitrations into the small claims procedure.
Mr. John M. TaylorThere are no plans at present to introduce paper arbitrations into the small claims procedure.
§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what plans he has in this Parliament to raise the small claim court limit from its current level of £1,000.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe Lord Chancellor will review the monetary limit for automatic reference into the county court arbitration procedure later in the year. No new figure has yet been decided and no date for implementation has yet been set.