Legal Aid Scheme: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 57315 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of civil legal aid providers in rural areas; and what steps she is taking to help reduce gaps in legal aid provision.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 16 Jun 2025
It is vital that those who need legal aid - some of the most vulnerable people in our society - can access it wherever they happen to live.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services in England and Wales. The LAA monitor...