Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 97036

Family Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

Tabled: 3 December 2025

Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the financial equitableness when only one parent receives legal aid in family court proceedings.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The eligibility for family legal aid does not discriminate as between Mothers and Fathers. In any case, the eligibility criteria apply equally to both.The legal aid framework was reformed by previous governments through the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punis...

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