Legal Aid Scheme
Commons · Question 67450 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will consider the potential merits of conducting a review of the legal aid policy.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 22 Jul 2025
The previous Government commissioned the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR), chaired by Lord Bellamy KC in 2021, to provide analysis of the criminal legal aid system and explore the ways in which the Government could support its long-term susta...