Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

Whether he is taking steps to increase the availability of legal aid.

Tabled: 10 May 2023Answered: 16 May 2023

Asked by

Mary Glindon

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Emma Reynolds)

We understand the importance of in-person banking, in my hon. Friend’s constituency and elsewhere, which is why we secured a commitment from the industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the United Kingdom. I am leading the work on a financial inclusion strategy, which we will publish later in the year and which emphasises the importance of access to banking, and I am always happy to meet my hon. Friend.