Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with his Czech Republic counterpart on the criminal justice system in that country.
Answered by Chris Philp - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Whilst the Lord Chancellor and UK Justice Ministers regularly meet counterparts from around the world, there has been no recent bilateral meeting or discussion with the Czech Republic Justice Ministers.
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to make it easier for litigants to bring civil money claims.
Answered by Lucy Frazer
The Government is committed to investing over £1bn to modernise the courts and tribunals system, including improvements to the civil Justice system.
The Online Civil Money Service, which went live in March 2018, is designed to offer a digital service allowing people to resolve money disputes up to £10k where a person or business owes money in a simple, accessible and proportionate way.
The public can easily and swiftly make their claim and establish clear information about what to do next at each stage. The system is designed to be clear and intuitive and to date, the overall user satisfaction rate is 89%.