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Asylum: Legal Aid Scheme

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 25 April 2025UIN 42734

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on increasing awareness of legal services for people entering into the asylum process.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

It is a routine part of the asylum process to inform asylum seekers of their legal rights, and of the support available to them.

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