Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 55938

Legal Aid Scheme: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help increase levels of access to legal aid for people in rural areas in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

It is vital that those who need legal aid, some of the most vulnerable people in our society, can access it wherever they live. We are funding provisions such as Advicenow, which is an online provision.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) monitors the numbers of pr...

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