Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 121510

Interest on Lawyers' Client Accounts Scheme

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) administrative and (b) regulatory challenges that the ILCA scheme may place on SME law firms.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The Department has engaged with a range of relevant stakeholders to help shape policy proposals. We have engaged with firms that undertake legal aid work, as well as representative bodies, through bilateral engagement, legal aid providers’ roundtables and...

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