Debates between Shailesh Vara and Ian C. Lucas during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Shailesh Vara and Ian C. Lucas
Tuesday 3rd November 2015

(8 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ian C. Lucas Portrait Ian C. Lucas
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It seems the Minister, in the company of the head of the Courts Service, is alone in thinking there is no crisis because of the increase in the number of litigants in person in our legal system. If the Minister really wants to know what is going on, will he commission an anonymous survey of district judges and court clerks to find out the truth of the crisis in our court system that is happening as we speak?

Shailesh Vara Portrait Mr Vara
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I remind the hon. Gentleman that we have had to take very tough decisions, which his colleagues would have continued had they been in government. The Government have invested £2 million to ensure greater support for litigants in person.