Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights' recent statement on the effect of legal aid reforms on access to justice.

Tabled: 12 December 2018Answered: 18 December 2018

Asked by

Catherine McKinnell

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne North

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

Peter Kyle

I am always grateful for invitations to drinks with the right hon. Gentleman. I might well ask him to come to Hove, though; I have been to his constituency a number of times over the years and it is about time he visited mine. When he is there, he will see a thriving hospitality sector, but one that does need support to meet its full potential. We accept that, which is why we have introduced so many support packages since we came into office. What the hospitality sector needs is what every other sector in the economy needs: a stable industrial strategy—