Legal Aid Scheme
Commons · Question 106677 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is issued to Legal Aid providers on the appropriate use of public funds for disputes that do not materially affect housing safety or security.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 27 Jan 2026
The scope of legal aid for housing matters is set out under paragraphs 33-35 of Schedule 1 to Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. This includes civil legal services relating to loss of home and ancillary housing, debt...