Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN HL2608

Legal Aid Scheme: Community Care

Tabled: 22 July 2026
Answered: 3 August 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of community care lawyers in the light of the findings of the report by Dr Jo Wilding, Community Care Legal Aid in England and Wales: Urgent help needed, published in July.

Answer

This Government recognises the vital work of Community Care lawyers in supporting those who are vulnerable, and the importance legal aid can have in helping vulnerable people access justice.The Government recognises the pressures facing civil legal aid an...
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