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Legal Aid Scheme

Commons · Question 67454 · 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, how much was given in legal aid to people accused of (a) murder, (b) rape and (c) terrorism offences in each of the last five years.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 22 Jul 2025

The requested information relating to legal aid expenditure in respect of specific criminal offences could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.