Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 51806

Legal Aid Scheme: East Midlands

Tabled: 13 May 2025

Answered: 22 May 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she has taken to increase provision of legal aid in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

This Government recognises that legal aid is a vital part of the justice system. It enables those individuals, who need it most, to have access to publicly funded legal assistance in order to uphold their legal rights.We have recently consulted on uplifts...

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