Legal Profession: Insolvency
Commons · Question 104249 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing information for clients on their rights, options and available redress following the collapse of a regulated legal firm.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 16 Jan 2026
The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operate independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board. The Solicitors Regulation Autho...