Written questions

Legal Profession: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 121510 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) administrative and (b) regulatory challenges that the ILCA scheme may place on SME law firms.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 23 Mar 2026

The Department has engaged with a range of relevant stakeholders to help shape policy proposals. We have engaged with firms that undertake legal aid work, as well as representative bodies, through bilateral engagement, legal aid providers’ roundtables and...