Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 113317
Legal Aid Scheme: Water Supply
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Paul Davies
Labour — Colne Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the role of Legal Aid in enabling consumers to hold water companies to account for overcharging and environmental damage.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe scope of legal aid is set out under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, and applicants are subject to relevant means and merits tests. Legal aid is available in relation to injunctions for nuisance arising from prescribed t...
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