Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87407

Legal Aid Agency: Cybersecurity

Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to compensate providers for additional work created by the cyber security incident at the Legal Aid Agency.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
We acknowledge and appreciate the constructive way that providers have worked with us following the serious criminal attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) digital systems. They have continued to do vital work in challenging circumstances.Time spent on co...

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