Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate provision of legal aid.”
Tabled: 10 December 2025Answered: 16 December 2025
Asked by
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr David Lammy)
We are making significant investments in legal aid: we have announced additional funding of up to £34 million a year for criminal legal aid advocates and an additional £92 million a year for criminal legal aid solicitors. We are also uplifting housing and immigration legal fees by £20 million a year—the first major increase since 1996.