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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Civil Proceedings: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the likely effect of the proposed increase in court fees for bringing money claims over the value of £10,000 on the ability of people on low incomes to make such claims. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Frank Field remove filter
uin 224889 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-02more like thismore than 2015-03-02
answer text <p /> <p>90% of money claims are for sums of less than £10,000 and will therefore be unaffected by these plans.</p><p>In order to protect access to justice, a system of fee waivers is available to those unable to afford court fees. Eligibility is based on an individual’s ability to pay, and the scheme is targeted towards those in households on low incomes who are in receipt of certain state benefits. Applicants will also be subject to an assessment of the value of their disposable capital assets with a higher threshold applying to those aged 61 or over.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-02T17:10:10.837Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-02T17:10:10.837Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this