§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will raise the £1,000 limit for claims within the small claims court; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BoatengTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (1) what plans he has to make special arrangements for the recovery of costs by successful plaintiffs in small personal injury cases if the small claims limit is raised;
(2) what plans he has to raise the small claims limit; by what amount; and when he plans to introduce the rise.
Mr. John M. TaylorThis issue, among others, is within the scope of Lord Woolf's comprehensive review of civil justice. The Lord Chancellor is awaiting the first report of this review, and any decisions will be taken in that context.