Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 34197

Legal Profession: Employment

Tabled: 26 February 2025

Answered: 4 March 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the legal services sector on (a) levels of employment and (b) gross value added.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The UK legal services sector is an important contributor to the economy. In 2023, the sector contributed £37 billion to the UK economy, equivalent to 1.6% of the real GVA, and posted a trade surplus of £7.6 billion.Additionally, in 2022, the UK’s legal se...

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