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Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is issued to Legal Aid providers on the appropriate use of public funds for disputes that do not materially affect housing safety or security.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
21 Jan 2026
Answer
27 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is issued to Legal Aid providers on the appropriate use of public funds for disputes that do not materially affect housing safety or security.

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The scope of legal aid for housing matters is set out under paragraphs 33-35 of Schedule 1 to Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. This includes civil legal services relating to loss of home and ancillary housing, debt...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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