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Legal Aid Scheme: Women

Commons · Question 94183 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 3 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding his Department provides for Legal Aid for women.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 3 Dec 2025

Legal aid is available, subject to the case being in scope and all relevant eligibility criteria being met, irrespective of the applicant’s gender.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) publishes client diversity statistics on an annual basis as part of its official ...