Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Cryer Excerpts
Tuesday 28th June 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jonathan Djanogly Portrait Mr Djanogly
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We have just commissioned research on those topics, and there will also be a post-impact assessment within three years.

Lord Cryer Portrait John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)
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Further to Question 7, will the changes to civil litigation make it easier or more difficult to take action against multinational companies? The consensus among non-governmental organisations is that it will be more difficult.

Jonathan Djanogly Portrait Mr Djanogly
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People will still be able to be assessed by solicitors to decide whether they are prepared to represent them in multinational actions.