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Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Spencer Excerpts
Tuesday 21st May 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Spencer Portrait Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con)
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T9. . What can the Secretary of State do the reverse the increase in the compensation culture in the UK?

Helen Grant Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mrs Helen Grant)
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Our whiplash consultation closed on 8 March. We looked into the use of independent medical review panels and increasing the small claims compensation threshold. A response to the Government’s consultation will be published in autumn this year after the Transport Committee’s inquiry into whiplash.