Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 57315

Legal Aid Scheme: Rural Areas

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 16 June 2025

Question

Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of civil legal aid providers in rural areas; and what steps she is taking to help reduce gaps in legal aid provision.

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 happen to live.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services in England and Wales. The LAA monitor...

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