Question follow-through · 87407

Legal Aid Agency: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to compensate providers for additional work created by the cyber security incident at the Legal Aid Agency.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
3 Nov 2025
Target answer date
5 Nov 2025
Answer
10 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to compensate providers for additional work created by the cyber security incident at the Legal Aid Agency.

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    We acknowledge and appreciate the constructive way that providers have worked with us following the serious criminal attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) digital systems. They have continued to do vital work in challenging circumstances.Time spent on co...

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