Written questions

Legal Aid Scheme: Standards

Commons · Question 40403 · Tabled 21 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of legal aid provision.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 31 Mar 2025

This Government has inherited a justice system in crisis, and the previous administration left the legal aid sector is under significant strain. We are committed to restoring our justice system and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the legal aid se...