Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 101573

Undocumented Migrants: Legal Aid Scheme

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 6 January 2026

Question

Richard Tice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many migrants who arrived illegally have been given legal aid funded from the public purse in the last five years; and what the cost is of that legal aid.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The requested information is not centrally held. Where proceedings are before a court or tribunal in England or Wales, legal aid is available to individuals who qualify for services irrespective of their immigration status or method of entry into England ...

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