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1111033

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of the 192 shared accommodation rates of local housing allowance have been uprated as a result of the targeted affordability fund in each year since this was introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	243316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>The information requested is in the table below.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Shared Accommodation Rates</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>60</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>87</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/04/2019 14:47:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1111043

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Impact Assessment for the extension of the Shared Accommodation Rate to 25-34 year-olds, how many claimants were affected; and what assessment she has made of the effect of that extension on the average weekly income since January 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	243318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of households aged 25-34 who are entitled to the Shared Accommodation Rate is available on Stat-Xplore from January 2013 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>An independent evaluation of the 2011/12 Local Housing Allowance reforms including the changes to the Shared Accommodation Rate was published in 2014 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-housing-allowance-monitoring-the-impact-of-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-housing-allowance-monitoring-the-impact-of-changes</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/04/2019 12:13:52 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1538884

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Advocacy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on establishing a National Advocacy Service.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	77268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>In Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper, we set out our intention to test providing extra support for claimants who find it difficult to navigate the benefits system. We will provide an update on our progress in a White Paper which we will publish in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/11/2022 13:03:47 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1338205

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the amounts paid out under the Bus Service Operators Grant by (a) region and (b) nation of the UK to date.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	18463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>Up until 31 December 2013 Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) was paid directly to bus operators and was not split between commercially run or subsidised bus services. We are therefore unable to provide figures for this period. From 1 January 2014 local authorities have received funding equivalent to the level of BSOG which would otherwise have been paid to operators for running subsidised services in 2014. The current dataset provides details of amounts paid up to and including the period to 31/03/21. Details of the amounts paid to local authorities each year can be found on the “Payments to Local Authorities” tab of the relevant spreadsheets published at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bus-services-grants-and-funding#bsog-spend" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bus-services-grants-and-funding#bsog-spend</a></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/06/2021 16:18:18 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1338208

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the amounts paid out under the Bus Service Operators Grant by (a) region and (b) nation of the UK in 200-21.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	18466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Up until 31 December 2013 Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) was paid directly to bus operators and was not split between commercially run or subsidised bus services. We are therefore unable to provide figures for this period. From 1 January 2014 local authorities have received funding equivalent to the level of BSOG which would otherwise have been paid to operators for running subsidised services in 2014. The current dataset provides details of amounts paid up to and including the period to 31/03/21. Details of the amounts paid to local authorities each year can be found on the “Payments to Local Authorities” tab of the relevant spreadsheets published at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bus-services-grants-and-funding#bsog-spend" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bus-services-grants-and-funding#bsog-spend</a></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/06/2021 13:14:48 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1327542

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres and Family Hubs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children aged five and under accessed programmes through children’s centres and family hubs in each English local authority area in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	6182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2021 answer text <p>The department does not routinely collect data on the number of children who are accessing programmes through children’s centres or family hubs. This data is held at a local level.</p><p>Local authorities have statutory duties under Part 1 of the Childcare Act 2006 to facilitate access to early childhood services and encourage parents to take advantage of them. The act, and the duties, are available to view here: <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/part/1" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/part/1</a>.</p><p>Local authorities should be reviewing data on service use and outcomes to ensure that they are meeting these duties and that their commissioning decisions are informed by evidence of the impact of their local services.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/06/2021 09:55:32 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1356228

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil legal aid providers there were (a) in each year from 2012-2013 to 2020-21 and (b) for the last quarter for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	50603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p><p> </p><p>Operational system data on the volume of providers holding legal aid contracts at any given time is subject to change due to the internal management and updating of contract schedules, which may impact both real time and historic data.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>1,595</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>1,425</p></td><td><p>1,386</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td><td><p>1,154</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>2,318</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>2,040</p></td><td><p>1,969</p></td><td><p>1,981</p></td><td><p>1,913</p></td><td><p>1,802</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td><td><p>1,589</p></td><td><p>1,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>2,129</p></td><td><p>1,811</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,785</p></td><td><p>1,697</p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,497</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>1,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>3,242</p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>2,944</p></td><td><p>2,931</p></td><td><p>2,769</p></td><td><p>2,609</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,536</p></td><td><p>2,439</p></td><td><p>2,316</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, broken down by category of law enquired about, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Providers (firms)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>1,211</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,003</p></td><td><p>1,029</p></td><td><p>992</p></td><td><p>959</p></td><td><p>937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Offices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>2,254</p></td><td><p>2,134</p></td><td><p>2,001</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,732</p></td><td><p>1,616</p></td><td><p>1,713</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*ceased as individual/separate category</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 50601 50602 50604 50605 50606 question first answered 21/09/2021 15:59:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1356229

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offices were providing civil legal aid in (a) in year from 2012-13 to 2020-21 and (b) the last quarter for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	50604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p><p> </p><p>Operational system data on the volume of providers holding legal aid contracts at any given time is subject to change due to the internal management and updating of contract schedules, which may impact both real time and historic data.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>1,595</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>1,425</p></td><td><p>1,386</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td><td><p>1,154</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>2,318</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>2,040</p></td><td><p>1,969</p></td><td><p>1,981</p></td><td><p>1,913</p></td><td><p>1,802</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td><td><p>1,589</p></td><td><p>1,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>2,129</p></td><td><p>1,811</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,785</p></td><td><p>1,697</p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,497</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>1,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>3,242</p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>2,944</p></td><td><p>2,931</p></td><td><p>2,769</p></td><td><p>2,609</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,536</p></td><td><p>2,439</p></td><td><p>2,316</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, broken down by category of law enquired about, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Providers (firms)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>1,211</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,003</p></td><td><p>1,029</p></td><td><p>992</p></td><td><p>959</p></td><td><p>937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Offices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>2,254</p></td><td><p>2,134</p></td><td><p>2,001</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,732</p></td><td><p>1,616</p></td><td><p>1,713</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*ceased as individual/separate category</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 50601 50602 50603 50605 50606 question first answered 21/09/2021 15:59:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

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	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil legal aid practitioners were providing civil legal aid involving (a) claims against public authorities, (b) community care, (c) discrimination, (d) education (e) immigration and asylum, (f) family, (g) clinical negligence, (h) mental health, (i) public law and (j) welfare benefits in each year from 2012-13 to 2020-21 and for the last quarter for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	50605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p><p> </p><p>Operational system data on the volume of providers holding legal aid contracts at any given time is subject to change due to the internal management and updating of contract schedules, which may impact both real time and historic data.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>1,595</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>1,425</p></td><td><p>1,386</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td><td><p>1,154</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>2,318</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>2,040</p></td><td><p>1,969</p></td><td><p>1,981</p></td><td><p>1,913</p></td><td><p>1,802</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td><td><p>1,589</p></td><td><p>1,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>2,129</p></td><td><p>1,811</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,785</p></td><td><p>1,697</p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,497</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>1,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>3,242</p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>2,944</p></td><td><p>2,931</p></td><td><p>2,769</p></td><td><p>2,609</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,536</p></td><td><p>2,439</p></td><td><p>2,316</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, broken down by category of law enquired about, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Providers (firms)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>1,211</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,003</p></td><td><p>1,029</p></td><td><p>992</p></td><td><p>959</p></td><td><p>937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Offices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>2,254</p></td><td><p>2,134</p></td><td><p>2,001</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,732</p></td><td><p>1,616</p></td><td><p>1,713</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*ceased as individual/separate category</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 50601 50602 50603 50604 50606 question first answered 21/09/2021 15:59:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

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	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil legal aid offices were providing civil legal aid involving (a) claims against public authorities, (b) community care, (c) discrimination, (d) education (e) immigration and asylum, (f) family, (g) clinical negligence, (h) mental health, (i) public law and (j) welfare benefits in each year from 2012-13 to 2020-21 and for the last quarter for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	50606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p><p> </p><p>Operational system data on the volume of providers holding legal aid contracts at any given time is subject to change due to the internal management and updating of contract schedules, which may impact both real time and historic data.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>1,595</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>1,425</p></td><td><p>1,386</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td><td><p>1,154</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>2,318</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>2,040</p></td><td><p>1,969</p></td><td><p>1,981</p></td><td><p>1,913</p></td><td><p>1,802</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td><td><p>1,589</p></td><td><p>1,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Providers</p></td><td><p>2,129</p></td><td><p>1,811</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,785</p></td><td><p>1,697</p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,497</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>1,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offices</p></td><td><p>3,242</p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>2,944</p></td><td><p>2,931</p></td><td><p>2,769</p></td><td><p>2,609</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,536</p></td><td><p>2,439</p></td><td><p>2,316</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Civil legal aid providers (firms) and offices in each year, broken down by category of law enquired about, from 2012 to most recent quarter:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Providers (firms)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>1,211</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>1,003</p></td><td><p>1,029</p></td><td><p>992</p></td><td><p>959</p></td><td><p>937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Volume of Offices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Category of Law</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims Against the Public Authorities</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Care</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Asylum</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Other*</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>2,254</p></td><td><p>2,134</p></td><td><p>2,001</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,732</p></td><td><p>1,616</p></td><td><p>1,713</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Negligence</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Law</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welfare Benefits</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*ceased as individual/separate category</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 50601 50602 50603 50604 50605 question first answered 21/09/2021 15:59:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck