Family Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
Commons · Question 97036 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the financial equitableness when only one parent receives legal aid in family court proceedings.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 10 Dec 2025
The eligibility for family legal aid does not discriminate as between Mothers and Fathers. In any case, the eligibility criteria apply equally to both.The legal aid framework was reformed by previous governments through the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punis...