Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 104249

Legal Profession: Insolvency

Tabled: 8 January 2026

Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing information for clients on their rights, options and available redress following the collapse of a regulated legal firm.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operate independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board. The Solicitors Regulation Autho...

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