Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 83780
Solicitors: Rural Areas
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help support smaller solicitors' practices in rural areas to (a) prevent their closure and (b) maintain local choice.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe Government recognises the vital role that solicitors’ practices play in supporting access to justice and sustaining local economies, including in rural communities. However, solicitors’ firms operate as independent businesses, and decisions about wher...
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