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Lord Beith (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 November 2024

Debate

Legal Aid: Social Welfare and Family Law

Contribution

My Lords, is the Minister concerned about the combined effect of the restrictions on scope for legal aid, the enormous complexity of trying to get an exceptional circumstances funding application through, and the creation of advice deserts in many parts of the country? These are severe barriers. The Minister has been strongly in support of legal aid over many years, as I know well, but does he have any hope of making progress on this matter?

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