Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 97030

Family Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

Tabled: 3 December 2025

Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for legal aid in family proceedings were granted to fathers in each of the last five years.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Legal Aid Agency does not specifically track or report on grants of legal aid broken down by whether the applicant was a mother or father as the same eligibility criteria are applicable to all parents and persons with parental responsibility. The requ...

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