Better Access to Small Claims and Summary Cause Procedures

The motion

That the Parliament notes the significant cross-party support previously expressed for an increase to the threshold for access to small claims and summary cause proceedings; believes that the case for updating the limits has been made and that limits of £5,000 and £15,000 for small claims and summary cause respectively should be urgently considered; further notes that as a consequence the privative limit should be increased to £5,000, and considers that such changes are required to improve affordable access to justice.


No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

1. S2M-01536.1
   Better Access to Small Claims and Summary Cause Procedures

   Tommy Sheridan SSP Lodged 27 Sep 2004
   No recorded vote
2. S2M-01536.2
   Better Access to Small Claims and Summary Cause Procedures

   Elaine Smith Lab Lodged 14 Oct 2004
   No recorded vote
3. S2M-01536.3
   Better Access to Small Claims and Summary Cause Procedures

   Bristow Muldoon Lab Lodged 2 Nov 2004
   No recorded vote

Lab 17 LD 3 SNP 2 Green 2 Ind 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2M-01536 by reference.