Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 21925

Courts and Legal Aid Scheme

Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Danny Beales

LabourUxbridge and South Ruislip

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for (a) legal aid and (b) criminal courts.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
This Government inherited a justice system under enormous strain and a legal aid system facing significant challenges, but we have already started to rebuild the system. On criminal legal aid, in November 2024 we announced our response to the Crime Lower ...

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