HC Deb 13 March 1995 vol 256 c385W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will amend the Register of County Court Judgments Regulations so as to exempt hon. Members carrying out their public duties from having to pay for searches of county court judgments.

Mr. John M. Taylor

There are no plans to change the requirement to pay a fee for searches of the register of county court judgments.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department on what date his Department transferred its responsibility for logging county court judgments to Registry Trust Ltd.

Mr. John M. Taylor

Although the Lord Chancellor retains statutory responsibility for the register of county court judgments, responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the register was passed to Registry Trust Ltd. on 30 December 1985.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department in what way payments for search requests on county court judgments by hon. Members carrying out their public duties have changed since the Lord Chancellor's departmental responsibility for these matters was transferred to Registry Trust Ltd.

Mr. John M. Taylor

No changes have been made to the requirement to pay a fee for searches of the register of county court judgments since Registry Trust Ltd. assumed responsibility for the operation of the register.