Legal Aid Scheme: Eligibility
Commons · Question 120089 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the legal aid means test thresholds; and whether he plans to update them.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 16 Mar 2026
The Government is committed to the provision of legal aid, recognising the vital role that it plays in underpinning genuine access to justice.We are considering our approach to eligibility across legal aid, including carefully assessing the impact of the ...