Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps she is taking to help provide access to legal aid to people in rural areas.”
Tabled: 2 July 2025Answered: 8 July 2025
Asked by
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Sarah Sackman)
People must be able to access legal aid, regardless of where in the country they live, and this Government have made substantial new investments. On the civil side, in housing and immigration, we have announced uplifts worth £20 million; in respect of criminal law, criminal legal aid solicitors will receive an additional £92 million a year. The Legal Aid Agency works hard to ensure that the supply of, and access to, legal aid is secured across the whole of England and Wales.