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registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will conduct a review of the effect of civil court fee increases on people's ability to enforce their legal rights.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	38173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2016 answer text <p>We keep court fees under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 02/06/2016 15:29:41 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

451355

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on access to justice for people on low incomes of the Government's proposals to (a) increase the small claims court threshold and (b) remove the right to general damages for soft tissue injuries.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	26221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government will consult on the detail of the new reforms in due course, including any necessary safeguards. The consultation will be accompanied by an impact assessment.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 16/02/2016 13:12:09 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

419568

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place in the magistrates' courts to inform people on lower incomes that there is a remissions system of full or partial fee waivers.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	10637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service administrative staff working in Magistrates' courts and hearing centres routinely inform court users of the fee remission system over the telephone, and in written correspondence. In addition, Magistrates' court users can access written guidance online at <a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/fees" target="_blank">www.justice.gov.uk/courts/fees</a>, and in hard copy at all Magistrates' courts.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 13/10/2015 11:11:02 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

416322

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the cost of bringing a case to magistrates' courts on low income households' access to justice.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	8674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is currently consulting on a proposal to increase certain court fees for civil proceedings in magistrates’ courts by 10% and has published an impact assessment alongside the consultation paper. A scheme of fee waivers or remissions exists to protect access to justice for those who cannot afford the pay the fee.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 14:08:10 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

222784

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with regard to increasing fees in the civil court, what attempts were made (1) prior to 1 April 2013, and (2) after 1 April 2013, to measure the impact of the plans.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Both before and after 1 April 2013 the Ministry of Justice used, and continues to use, HMCTS management information to measure court fee income including court fee remissions. Impact assessments have been and will be published to accompany proposed court fee reforms.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 09/03/2015 17:44:10 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

223046

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	224889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 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> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 02/03/2015 17:10:10 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead