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Written question asked by Mary Glindon (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 July 2015. It was answered by Dominic Raab (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 July 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Insolvency: Conditional Fee Agreements

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with HM Revenue and Customs on the delay in commencing reforms to conditional fee agreements for insolvency litigation in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

Answer

The Government is taking forward the Coalition Government’s commitment to review this issue and it will set out further details later in the year. As part of that process, the Government will continue to engage with relevant stakeholders, including Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Insolvency Service and insolvency practitioners and their representatives.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7186
Session
2015-16
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Insolvency Revenue and Customs Conditional fee agreements
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Link
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