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It is of course important that those who need legal aid can access it, including those in rural communities and victims of domestic abuse. We work with the market to mitigate localised pressures where they exist, by supporting a mix of face-to-face, telephone and remote advice provision. I will ensure that the hon. Gentleman gets a meeting with the Minister.
It is of course important that those who need legal aid can access it, including those in rural communities and victims of domestic abuse. We work with the market to mitigate localised pressures where they exist, by supporting a mix of face-to-face, telephone and remote advice provision. I will ensure that the hon. Gentleman gets a meeting with the Minister.
Cornwall continues to face some of the UK’s worst legal aid deserts, with rurality and lack of transport adding to the postcode lottery. According to the Law Society, a third of domestic abuse survivors were forced to represent themselves in court, as even when advice is available, eligibility criteria often stand in their way. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss raising the income threshold for the legal aid means test in line with inflation and removing the capital assets requirement altogether to ensure that victims of economic abuse can access justice?
We have announced additional funding of up to £34 million a year for criminal legal aid advocates, and an additional £92 million beyond that for criminal legal aid solicitors. The hon. Lady has mentioned the important issue of legal aid in relation to mental health cases, which we will look closely at in the next funding period.
We have announced additional funding of up to £34 million a year for criminal legal aid advocates, and an additional £92 million beyond that for criminal legal aid solicitors. The hon. Lady has mentioned the important issue of legal aid in relation to mental health cases, which we will look closely at in the next funding period.
My constituent Tam is a mental health legal aid lawyer who has seen demand in the sector rise while fees fail to keep up. As a result, many have left that line of work, despite the Government’s Mental Health Act 2025 increasing the workload. This is unacceptable when people’s liberty is at stake, so what specific assessments has the Department made of the current sustainability of the mental health legal aid sector, and what concrete steps is it taking to ensure the financial viability of that sector?
Yes, we will ensure that that money reaches the hon. Member’s constituency, and I will ensure that the Minister responsible meets him.
Yes, we will ensure that that money reaches the hon. Member’s constituency, and I will ensure that the Minister responsible meets him.
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Steff Aquarone (North Norfolk) (LD):
Whatever changes the Secretary of State is seeking to make to juries, they will make not one bit of difference in my constituency if people cannot get the legal advice they need. Can he assure me that the recent funding announcement will be targeted at legal aid deserts such as North Norfolk? At the third time of asking, will a Minister please meet me and legal aid professionals to discuss their challenges?
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what representations he has received concerning the continuance of Legal Services Commission funding for the claims of British nuclear test veterans against the Ministry of Defence; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what representations he has received concerning the continuance of Legal Services Commission funding for the claims of British nuclear test veterans against the Ministry of Defence; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the eligibility requirements for legal aid are for (a) travellers and (b) home owners; what support the Legal Services Commission (LSC) provides to travellers; and how much the LSC has spent on such support in each of the last five...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the eligibility requirements for legal aid are for (a) travellers and (b) home owners; what support the Legal Services Commission (LSC) provides to travellers; and how much the LSC has spent on such support in each of the last five...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what procedures will be used to amend the Legal Aid Funding Code.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what procedures will be used to amend the Legal Aid Funding Code.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what estimate he has made of the amount of interest generated on solicitors' client accounts which are not returned to clients in the last year for which figures are available; and what assessment he has made of the practical problems of...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what estimate he has made of the amount of interest generated on solicitors' client accounts which are not returned to clients in the last year for which figures are available; and what assessment he has made of the practical problems of...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what plans the Department has to reduce the overspend on legal aid for asylum seekers.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what plans the Department has to reduce the overspend on legal aid for asylum seekers.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the change has been in the civil legal aid budget over the last four years; and what the reasons are for the change. - Including table.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the change has been in the civil legal aid budget over the last four years; and what the reasons are for the change. - Including table.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what plans the Department has to reduce the (a) criminal and (b) civil legal aid budget; what plans the Department has to reduce the overspend on the criminal legal aid budget.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what plans the Department has to reduce the (a) criminal and (b) civil legal aid budget; what plans the Department has to reduce the overspend on the criminal legal aid budget.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what factors are taken into consideration when deciding how funding is allocated to projects from the Partnership Initiative Fund.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what factors are taken into consideration when deciding how funding is allocated to projects from the Partnership Initiative Fund.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will list the current projects that receive funding from the Partnership Initiative Budget. - In the Libraries of both Houses.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will list the current projects that receive funding from the Partnership Initiative Budget. - In the Libraries of both Houses.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will make a statement on the legal aid budget. - Inc figures.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will make a statement on the legal aid budget. - Inc figures.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how much funding has been allocated in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06 and (c) total to community legal service partnerships.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how much funding has been allocated in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06 and (c) total to community legal service partnerships.