§ Mr. GarnierTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will identify the insurance companies he has held discussions with about the wider introduction of conditional fees arrangements between(a) 1 December and 31 December 1997 and (b) 1 January and 31 January 1998; and what meetings with individual representatives of insurance companies (i) he and (ii) the Lord Chancellor have planned for 1 February to 31 March. [26411]
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§ Mr. HoonAlthough I did not meet with any insurers between 1 and 31 December 1997, I have already given the hon. Gentleman the details of the meetings that took place between 18 October and 15 December 1997,Official Report, 15 December 1997, column 43. Since then, my officials attended a meeting of the joint Insurance Industry and LCD working group on 12 January and are due to attend a further meeting on 6 February. Further meetings will be arranged as necessary. Given the existence of the working group neither my noble and learned Friend nor I have future meetings planned with representatives of insurance companies, though if requested we would be prepared to meet representatives of the industry.