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UIN 183075

Legal Aid Scheme

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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27 April 2023

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9 May 2023 · Answer

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9 May 2023

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of pay for people working in legal aid; and if he will make an estimate of the number of Legal Aid providers that have accepted new cases since the Legal Aid Sentencing

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  1. 27 April 2023

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of pay for people working in legal aid; and if he will make an estimate of the number of Legal Aid providers that have accepted new cases since the Legal Aid Sentencing

    Source: Commons

  2. 9 May 2023

    Answer

    In March 2022, the Ministry of Justice consulted on several changes to the civil and criminal legal aid means tests to ensure that legal aid remains accessible to all who need it. When implemented, the changes will increase the number of people eligible f...

    Source: Written answer

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