Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 67453
Legal Aid Scheme: Foreign Nationals
Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting foreign nationals from being eligible for legal aid.
Answer
Sarah SackmanDecisions about who receives legal aid are made in accordance with the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 and regulations made under that Act.Anyone applying for legal aid in England and Wales is subject to strict eligibility criter...
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