House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Personal Injury Reform: Publication of consultation response
22 March 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Proposed by James Cartlidge Con South Suffolk
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The government has published Part 2 of its response to the consultation paper on reforming the soft tissue injury claims process.
- Part 2 includes stakeholder views and analysis on credit hire, rehabilitation, early notification of claims, recovery of disbursements, and actions by the Insurance Fraud Taskforce.
- The government will monitor developments in these areas as the next steps.
Issue summary
This statement is about the publication of Part 2 of the Government’s response to a consultation paper on reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process.
Action requested
The government has published Part 2 of its response, which includes stakeholder views and analysis on credit hire, rehabilitation, early notification of claims, recovery of disbursements, Insurance Fraud Taskforce actions, and consideration of a Barème scheme. The next steps will involve monitoring developments in these areas.
Key facts
- Government published a consultation paper in November 2016.
- Part 1 of the response was published in February 2017.
- Work on Part 2 was deferred to focus on implementing whiplash reform measures.
- The newly published Part 2 covers stakeholder views and analysis on credit hire, rehabilitation, early notification of claims, recovery of disbursements, Insurance Fraud Taskforce actions, and consideration of a Barème scheme.