Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 906264

Legal Aid Scheme: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 5 November 2025

Answered: 11 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Olivia Blake

Labour — Sheffield Hallam

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to increase legal aid fees.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

We have confirmed we will be uplifting fees for housing and immigration legal aid, the first increase since 1996, and worth £20 million when implemented.We have also recently consulted on funding of up to £92 million a year for criminal legal aid and pris...

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