SMALL CLAIMS LIMIT FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE

Early day motion 1545, tabled 23 July 2018 by Ellie Reeves (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House expresses concern at the planned increase in the small claims limit for personal injury; regrets the small claims limit increase is not on the face of the Civil Liability Bill and unable to be debated; further regrets the proposal to increase the small claims limit by 100 per cent from £1,000 to £2,000 in all personal injury claims and from £1,000 to £5,000 in all road traffic injury cases; notes that CPI inflation from the last change in the small claims limit in 1999 would only see an increase to less than £1,500; regrets the decision to ignore Lord Justice Jackson's recommendation against any increase above £1,500; notes the Justice Select Committee's recommendation that the small claims limit for personal injury should only be increased to reflect inflation from 1999; believes that an increase in the small claims limit will have severe consequences on access to justice; and calls on the Government to withdraw its current plans for any increase in the small claims limit.

Signatures by party: Labour 44, Labour/Co-operative 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Green 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.