Question follow-through · 31801
Legal Representation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support those accused of serious offences and unable to afford private representation.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 21 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support those accused of serious offences and unable to afford private representation.
25 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Mar 2025
Answer published
Criminal legal aid, where needed, is essential for those accused of a crime to defend themselves and to uphold their right to a fair trial.The scope of legal aid is set out under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO). For ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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