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Written question asked by Lord Flight (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 December 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 January 2019. It was answered by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) on Monday, 7 January 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Debt Collection

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total (1) cost of running the County Court Bailiffs service, and (2) receipts from licences and permits for High Court Enforcement Officers in each of the last five years for which data is available.

Answer

(1)The information requested is not held centrally (2)High Court Enforcement Officers are appointed by the Senior Master of the Queen’s Bench Division at the High Court, to carry out enforcement within certain postal districts. The Ministry of Justice does not receive any money from this appointment process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL12441
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Costs County courts Debt collection Fees and charges Licensing High Court
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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