Question follow-through · 900368
Courts: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to justice for rural communities.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 4 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 10 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to justice for rural communities.
10 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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10 Sept 2024
Answer published
Access to justice is integral to a fair society, including for our rural communities. That’s why we want to ensure effective and timely access to justice, including through our legal aid system and the broader network of legal support services, and by mak...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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