Legal Aid Scheme
Commons · Question 10271 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to review the eligibility criteria for legal aid.
Answer
Answered by Heidi Alexander, 24 Oct 2024
This Government fully recognises that access to legal aid is central to helping those individuals who are unable to afford legal services to resolve their legal issues - provided it is in scope and meets the merits test. We are giving careful consideratio...