“What steps her Department is taking to facilitate the restoration of devolved government.”
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Sarah Sackman)
Wherever they are in England and Wales, people should benefit from equal access to legal support and legal aid. Remote technology and provision of online advice present the opportunity both to democratise legal advice and to deliver it to all who need to access it. We are investing an additional £92 million to support the sustainability of the criminal legal aid sector, and we are consulting on fee increases totalling £20 million for housing and immigration to increase access to civil legal aid. All of this will support legal aid across the country, including in rural areas.