Question follow-through · 30138

Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is her policy to implement in full all of the recommendations of the Bellamy Review of Criminal Legal Aid.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
13 Feb 2025
Answer
13 Feb 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is her policy to implement in full all of the recommendations of the Bellamy Review of Criminal Legal Aid.

  2. 13 Feb 2025

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  3. 13 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The previous Government commissioned the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR), chaired by Lord Bellamy KC, to provide analysis of the criminal legal aid system and explore the ways in which the Government could ensure its long-term sustainability...

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