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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Jonathan Djanogly Excerpts
Tuesday 1st November 2016

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Oliver Heald Portrait Sir Oliver Heald
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On the point about one or two providers, there are some places where one firm is providing a range of offices and functions across a number of clients, and other areas where the circumstances only really require that there should be something like a telephone hotline, which there is. The provision that is being made is what is needed.

Jonathan Djanogly Portrait Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con)
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There seem to be conflicting reports on the Government’s position on raising the cost bar for personal injury claims from £1,000 to £5,000. I would be grateful to hear what the Government’s position is.

Oliver Heald Portrait Sir Oliver Heald
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that important point. The Government have been looking at this issue. I do not think we have made a formal announcement on it yet, and therefore I will write to him giving him the absolute latest position.