Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 73393

Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Catherine Fookes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that low-income (a) victims of domestic abuse, (b) victims of sexual abuse by someone in the home and (c) immediate family members of victims of sexual abuse can

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

This Government recognises that legal aid – a vital part of the justice system – supports the ability of individuals, who need it most, to have access to publicly funded legal assistance in order to uphold their legal rights.Legal aid is available for pri...

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