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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-23more like thismore than 2020-03-23
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to review the eligibility for legal aid. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 33519 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-31more like thismore than 2020-03-31
answer text <p>The Government announced a review of the legal aid means test on 7 February 2019, as part of the Legal Support Action Plan.</p><p> </p><p>The review is in progress, bringing together data, evidence and expertise, and liaising with experts from across the field to explore potential improvements to the system.</p><p> </p><p>The review is considering the full range of means-testing criteria, including the applicable thresholds for legal aid entitlement and their interaction with wider criteria.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this