Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 15955
Legal Aid Scheme: Low Incomes
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate legal aid funding for low-income defendants.
Answer
Sarah SackmanIn England and Wales, legal aid for defendants appearing at the magistrates’ court and Crown Court is means tested. The income thresholds are different in each court.All defendants at the Crown Court are eligible for legal aid provided their annual dispos...
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