United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 75129
Legal Aid Scheme: Criminal Proceedings
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4 September 2025
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12 September 2025 · Answer
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12 September 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of criminal legal aid fees in ensuring sufficient numbers of publicly funded barristers are available to meet demand.
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4 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of criminal legal aid fees in ensuring sufficient numbers of publicly funded barristers are available to meet demand.
Source: Commons
12 September 2025
Answer
This Government recognises the vital importance of legal aid and the need to ensure an adequate supply of suitably qualified criminal barristers and solicitors. Since 2022, funding for defence advocates has increased by 17%. In December 2024, we also anno...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-04/75129
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1832415
- uk · wq-1832415 · source updated 12 September 2025