Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Shailesh Vara and Jake Berry

Tuesday 26th January 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Vara]

As I have just said, we will be carrying out a full review of the implementation of LASPO. We still have one of the most generous legal aid budgets in the world, notwithstanding the reductions we have made.

[Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con)]

Some of the people who would struggle the most to pay court fees are those affected by family breakdown, often in chaotic families. Will my hon. Friend update the House on what plans he has to simplify and reduce costs to access child arrangements orders, and will that include any further statutory rights for grandparents?

[Mr Vara]

On court fees, what I will say is that where people have difficulty attending court, there is a fee remission system available, which can be for remission in full or in part.