Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on potential measures to discourage personal injury claimants from exaggerating or fabricating losses over and above genuine elements; and if he will make a statement.

The Government is committed to reducing the number of fraudulent personal injury claims. To this end, it is considering what specific reforms might be appropriate, including whether the Law Commission should be asked to consider the issue.

As announced last year, we are working with stakeholders in the industry to tighten the medical evidence process so that only evidence from accredited experts can be considered, and the costs for those reports can be fixed. This will mean people can no longer profit from exaggerated or fraudulent compensation claims but victims with genuine cases can still get the help they deserve. We are introducing these reforms later in the year. We are also working to secure better data on motor accident cases, including the number of fraudulent cases.