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Debate between Jonathan Djanogly and Valerie Vaz
Tuesday 15th February 2011

(13 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jonathan Djanogly Portrait Mr Djanogly
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Yes, I can confirm to my hon. Friend that we are in discussions with the Department for Work and Pensions on exactly that matter, and more generally on improving early intervention, so that preferably people will not need to go to a tribunal at all.

Valerie Vaz Portrait Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
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We heard evidence this morning that conditional fee agreements were driving up costs in clinical negligence cases. Will the Minister look again at Lord Justice Jackson’s view that legal aid in such cases should not be cut?

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