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Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to take steps to increase legal aid fee rates.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
10 Oct 2024
Answer
15 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to take steps to increase legal aid fee rates.

  2. 10 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Oct 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.The Government is committed to ensuring an effective and sustainab...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

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