Question follow-through · 4097
Legal Aid Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of legal aid in the context of recent increases in the cost of living.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 5 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 11 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of legal aid in the context of recent increases in the cost of living.
5 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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11 Sept 2024
Answer published
Legal aid is a vital part of the justice system. It underpins our plans to build a justice system that works for victims, supports access to justice, and ultimately upholds the rule of law. We are keen to understand the different ways the legal aid system...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Legal Aid Scheme
8 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of restoring the scope of cases covered by legal aid to those provided for prior to the Legal Aid, Sentencing, and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
Legal Aid Scheme
8 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits providing grants to legal aid providers to help increase the accessibility of legal aid.
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8 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to take steps to increase legal aid fee rates.
Courts: Translation Services
25 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with stakeholders on the potential merits of in-sourcing court language services.
Legal Aid Scheme: Housing
10 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of people eligible for housing legal aid.
Pupils: Attendance
2 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many School Attendance Order (a) prosecutions and (b) fines there were under section 443 of the Education Act 1996 in each of the last 10 years.
Leasehold: Appeals
11 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review the cost of leasehold tribunal applications.
Legal Aid Scheme: Leasehold
11 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of free or pro-bono legal support for leaseholders involved in disputes with property management agents or freeholders.