United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 67458
Legal Aid Scheme: Prisoners
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14 July 2025
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22 July 2025 · Answer
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22 July 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has considered the potential merits of requiring prisoners convicted for (a) murder, (b) rape and (c) terrorism offences to work in prison to repay legal aid.
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14 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has considered the potential merits of requiring prisoners convicted for (a) murder, (b) rape and (c) terrorism offences to work in prison to repay legal aid.
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22 July 2025
Answer
Legal aid is not paid directly to the defendant. It is paid to lawyers and ensures defendants have a fair trial and can be punished for their crimes.The Legal Aid Agency ensures public money is used efficiently by applying means and merits (the interests ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-14/67458
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1822694
- uk · wq-1822694 · source updated 22 July 2025