HC Deb 03 March 1998 vol 307 cc601-2W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what assessment he has made of the possible impact of capping successful litigants' ability to recover costs from their opponents on the ability of unions to pursue cases for their members. [31708]

Mr. Hoon

I have had several meetings with the TUC, with individual unions, with union lawyers and with Members of Parliament to discuss their concerns about this issue. My noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor and I will be taking all these views into consideration as we consider proposals for the future of the fast track costs regime.