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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	Legal Aid Scheme
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legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many providers of criminal legal aid services there were in each year from 2012-13 to the most recent quarter for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	50601
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 50602 50603 50604 50605 50606 question first answered 21/09/2021 15:59:48 answering member 4519 label Biography 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1356227

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	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 criminal legal aid services in (a) each year from 2012-13 to 2020-21 and (b) the most recent quarter for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	50602
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 50603 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

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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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 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