Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 94183

Legal Aid Scheme: Women

Tabled: 25 November 2025

Answered: 3 December 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding his Department provides for Legal Aid for women.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Legal aid is available, subject to the case being in scope and all relevant eligibility criteria being met, irrespective of the applicant’s gender.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) publishes client diversity statistics on an annual basis as part of its official ...

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