Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Commons · Question 85438 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has considered establishing a cross-Governmental oversight body to monitor Departmental compliance with the legal aid elements of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 4 Nov 2025
The Bill expands the scope of legal aid, allowing bereaved families to access legal help and advocacy for inquests whenever a public authority is an Interested Person without means testing. By bringing advocacy into scope, the Bill removes the requirement...