Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions the Government has had with representatives of the insurance industry on (a) raising the small claims limit and (b) reforming whiplash compensation.

A consultation paper and impact assessment setting out the case for reform were published on 17 November and are available on gov.uk.

Since the publication of the consultation Ministers and officials have met to discuss the proposed reforms with a range of interested parties from across the sector, including representatives from the insurance industry, claimant lawyers, defendant lawyers and credit hire companies. The government has made clear it expects savings from its reform package to be passed on to policy holders and will monitor the industry’s reaction closely.

The consultation closes on 6 January.