Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 109663

Duty Solicitors: Rural Areas

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Ian Roome

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of duty solicitors available in rural areas.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

It is vital that those who need legal aid can access it wherever they live in the UK.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning duty solicitor services and the day-to-day administration of the court and police station duty schemes. This i...

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