Written questions

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...