United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101573
Undocumented Migrants: Legal Aid Scheme
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Introduced
18 December 2025
Last action
6 January 2026 · Answer
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Answered
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6 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many migrants who arrived illegally have been given legal aid funded from the public purse in the last five years; and what the cost is of that legal aid.
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Timeline
18 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many migrants who arrived illegally have been given legal aid funded from the public purse in the last five years; and what the cost is of that legal aid.
Source: Commons
6 January 2026
Answer
The requested information is not centrally held. Where proceedings are before a court or tribunal in England or Wales, legal aid is available to individuals who qualify for services irrespective of their immigration status or method of entry into England ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-18/101573
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1866262
- uk · wq-1866262 · source updated 6 January 2026