§ 21. Mr. BeardTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has for reviewing the charges to small businesses and individuals arising from bankruptcy proceedings. [100547]
§ Ms HewittThe Working Party on the remuneration of insolvency office holders, chaired by Mr. Justice Ferris, submitted an initial report in July 1998 and, subsequently, the Society of Practitioners of Insolvency issued interim guidance on the information to be provided to creditors on applications for remuneration. A final report from Mr. Justice Ferris's Working Party is expected to be published in the new year.