Asylum: Legal Costs
Commons · Question 32963 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse has been of providing legal advice to immigrants seeking asylum in each of the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 10 Mar 2025
Legal aid is available to fund legal advice and representation provided to individuals seeking asylum in England and Wales, subject to an assessment of merits and financial eligibility. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) publishes information regarding legal aid ...