Question follow-through · 16224
Legal Aid Scheme: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number and geographical distribution of legal aid providers undertaking mental health work to meet existing demand and the future demand anticipated as a result
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 6 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number and geographical distribution of legal aid providers undertaking mental health work to meet existing demand and the future demand anticipated as a result
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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13 Jul 2026
Answer published
This Government recognises the vital work of legal aid mental health providers in supporting vulnerable people to access justice.For civil contracts, including Mental Health, the LAA commissions legal aid services across geographic areas called procuremen...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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