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Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

Asked by Jayne KirkhamLabour (Co-op)Ministry of JusticeTabled Answered 24 April 2025UIN 45363

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil legal aid offices with a civil legal aid contract started zero cases by each (a) local authority and (b) area of law in the (i) 2022-23, (ii) 2023-24 and (iii) 2024-25 financial year.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

Regarding the number of civil offices starting zero cases, I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 11 March to Question 35876.

The number of civil legal aid offices with a civil legal aid contract which started fewer than 10 cases can be found in the attached table.

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