The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services in England and Wales. The LAA manages capacity in a number of ways. The LAA\u2019s network of regional contract managers located throughout England and Wales provide intelligence-led information based on contact with legal aid service providers. In addition, the LAA frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision for legal aid, in all categories of law, and moves quickly where issues arise to secure provision.<\/p>
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The commissioning and monitoring of legal aid services are done by Procurement Area or Access Point, with Procurement Areas differing for different categories of law. The commissioning standard is to have at least one provider in each civil category per Procurement Area, outside Family Law where the minimum is five.<\/p>
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Count of the Private and Public Law Open Caseload as at the 31st March 2023 broken down to include cases without a representative<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||
DESIGNATED FAMILY JUDGE AREA<\/p><\/td> | Public\u202f Law Open Caseload<\/p><\/td> | Private Law Open Caseload<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||
Unrepresented1<\/p><\/td> | Total Cases<\/p><\/td> | Unrepresented1<\/p><\/td> | Total Cases<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
Birmingham<\/p><\/td> | 57<\/p><\/td> | 280<\/p><\/td> | 1211<\/p><\/td> | 1696<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Blackburn/Lancaster<\/p><\/td> | 80<\/p><\/td> | 373<\/p><\/td> | 751<\/p><\/td> | 1063<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Bournemouth and Dorset<\/p><\/td> | 17<\/p><\/td> | 91<\/p><\/td> | 202<\/p><\/td> | 335<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Brighton<\/p><\/td> | 36<\/p><\/td> | 270<\/p><\/td> | 946<\/p><\/td> | 1353<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Bristol (A, NS and G)<\/p><\/td> | 55<\/p><\/td> | 330<\/p><\/td> | 822<\/p><\/td> | 1190<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Business Centres<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Carlisle<\/p><\/td> | 14<\/p><\/td> | 114<\/p><\/td> | 131<\/p><\/td> | 220<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Central London<\/p><\/td> | 187<\/p><\/td> | 666<\/p><\/td> | 2691<\/p><\/td> | 3485<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Cleveland and South Durham<\/p><\/td> | 82<\/p><\/td> | 371<\/p><\/td> | 289<\/p><\/td> | 461<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Coventry<\/p><\/td> | 27<\/p><\/td> | 131<\/p><\/td> | 513<\/p><\/td> | 778<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Derby<\/p><\/td> | 36<\/p><\/td> | 223<\/p><\/td> | 461<\/p><\/td> | 711<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Devon<\/p><\/td> | 92<\/p><\/td> | 347<\/p><\/td> | 615<\/p><\/td> | 994<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
East London<\/p><\/td> | 189<\/p><\/td> | 676<\/p><\/td> | 2313<\/p><\/td> | 3412<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Essex and Suffolk<\/p><\/td> | 68<\/p><\/td> | 374<\/p><\/td> | 2051<\/p><\/td> | 2939<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Guildford<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td> | 149<\/p><\/td> | 559<\/p><\/td> | 854<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Humberside<\/p><\/td> | 74<\/p><\/td> | 297<\/p><\/td> | 372<\/p><\/td> | 570<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Leicester<\/p><\/td> | 23<\/p><\/td> | 186<\/p><\/td> | 451<\/p><\/td> | 679<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Lincoln<\/p><\/td> | 18<\/p><\/td> | 127<\/p><\/td> | 292<\/p><\/td> | 474<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Liverpool<\/p><\/td> | 200<\/p><\/td> | 799<\/p><\/td> | 959<\/p><\/td> | 1532<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Luton<\/p><\/td> | 28<\/p><\/td> | 172<\/p><\/td> | 520<\/p><\/td> | 704<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Manchester<\/p><\/td> | 234<\/p><\/td> | 882<\/p><\/td> | 1658<\/p><\/td> | 2483<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Medway and Canterbury<\/p><\/td> | 127<\/p><\/td> | 421<\/p><\/td> | 1291<\/p><\/td> | 1759<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Milton Keynes<\/p><\/td> | 53<\/p><\/td> | 272<\/p><\/td> | 604<\/p><\/td> | 923<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
North Wales<\/p><\/td> | 39<\/p><\/td> | 144<\/p><\/td> | 183<\/p><\/td> | 310<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
North Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> | 14<\/p><\/td> | 83<\/p><\/td> | 201<\/p><\/td> | 356<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Northampton<\/p><\/td> | 24<\/p><\/td> | 152<\/p><\/td> | 410<\/p><\/td> | 558<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Northumbria and North Durham<\/p><\/td> | 95<\/p><\/td> | 503<\/p><\/td> | 551<\/p><\/td> | 934<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Norwich<\/p><\/td> | 26<\/p><\/td> | 187<\/p><\/td> | 527<\/p><\/td> | 793<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Nottingham<\/p><\/td> | 47<\/p><\/td> | 246<\/p><\/td> | 705<\/p><\/td> | 1039<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Peterborough and Cambridge<\/p><\/td> | 26<\/p><\/td> | 145<\/p><\/td> | 423<\/p><\/td> | 650<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Portsmouth (Hampshire and IOW)<\/p><\/td> | 82<\/p><\/td> | 291<\/p><\/td> | 974<\/p><\/td> | 1362<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Reading<\/p><\/td> | 37<\/p><\/td> | 212<\/p><\/td> | 566<\/p><\/td> | 921<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
South East Wales<\/p><\/td> | 73<\/p><\/td> | 284<\/p><\/td> | 645<\/p><\/td> | 1084<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
South Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> | 70<\/p><\/td> | 391<\/p><\/td> | 418<\/p><\/td> | 705<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Stoke on Trent<\/p><\/td> | 68<\/p><\/td> | 320<\/p><\/td> | 653<\/p><\/td> | 965<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Swansea<\/p><\/td> | 39<\/p><\/td> | 155<\/p><\/td> | 351<\/p><\/td> | 713<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Swindon<\/p><\/td> | 15<\/p><\/td> | 93<\/p><\/td> | 291<\/p><\/td> | 435<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Taunton<\/p><\/td> | 21<\/p><\/td> | 113<\/p><\/td> | 251<\/p><\/td> | 412<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Truro<\/p><\/td> | 12<\/p><\/td> | 97<\/p><\/td> | 191<\/p><\/td> | 326<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Watford<\/p><\/td> | 13<\/p><\/td> | 90<\/p><\/td> | 566<\/p><\/td> | 847<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
West London<\/p><\/td> | 96<\/p><\/td> | 524<\/p><\/td> | 1813<\/p><\/td> | 2556<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
West Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> | 164<\/p><\/td> | 706<\/p><\/td> | 1079<\/p><\/td> | 1639<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Wolverhampton<\/p><\/td> | 99<\/p><\/td> | 471<\/p><\/td> | 947<\/p><\/td> | 1417<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Worcester<\/p><\/td> | 17<\/p><\/td> | 111<\/p><\/td> | 318<\/p><\/td> | 525<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Grand Total<\/p><\/td> | 2805<\/p><\/td> | 12873<\/p><\/td> | 31767<\/p><\/td> | 47165<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Unrepresented1 data is a subset of Publish Management Information. This is Management Information; the data is taken from a live management information system and can change over time and may differ from previously published data.<\/p> 1. Unrepresented' refers to parties where no representative is recorded. Therefore, they should be considered as parties without a recorded representative, rather than 'litigants in person'.<\/p> Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4004", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Freer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Finchley and Golders Green"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Freer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-07-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-07-14T13:34:44.647Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-07-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Family Proceedings: Legal Representation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many open family cases there are in each Designated Family Judge area for public and private family law; and what proportion of those cases in each area involve litigants in person.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4671", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Afzal Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester, Gorton"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Afzal Khan"} ], "uin" : "192608"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1588372", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1588372/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB) was established following Lord Bellamy\u2019s Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR) recommendation that an Advisory Board be established to take a wider view and encourage a more joined-up approach to criminal legal aid within the criminal justice system.<\/p> Board meetings take place quarterly and there have been two meetings to date - the first on 28 October 2022 and the second on 24 January 2023.<\/p> The first CLAAB meeting took place in October 2022, where CLAAB membership was discussed.<\/p> The CLAAB\u2019s membership covers the main representative bodies, including the Bar Council, the Law Society, Criminal Bar Association, London Criminal Courts Solicitors\u2019 Association, Criminal Law Solicitors\u2019 Association, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) and Ministry of Justice officials, ensuring the Lord Chancellor receives a diverse range of expert views. In addition to the CLAAB, there are a series of sub-groups which include a wide range of subject matter experts to focus on specific areas of reform.<\/p> We are currently considering the issue of the Chair of the Board and will make an announcement in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4004", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Freer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Finchley and Golders Green"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Freer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-02-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-02-28T13:21:56.537Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board, what the timeline is for the appointment of a chair of that board; what assessment he has made of the diversity of the membership of that board; and how often that board is expected to meet.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4671", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Afzal Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester, Gorton"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Afzal Khan"} ], "uin" : "150616"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1584487", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1584487/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The legal profession in England and Wales is independent of Government. Statutory responsibility for encouraging a diverse legal profession sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the oversight regulator, the Legal Services Board (LSB).<\/p> <\/p> The LSB has a broad programme of work aimed at encouraging a diverse workforce, including guidance for legal services regulators, research on the experiences of legal professionals from different backgrounds and initiatives designed to address counter-inclusive practices that act as barriers to recruitment, retention and progression. The LSB will consult on updated expectations for regulators on their approach to equality, diversity and inclusion.<\/p> <\/p> The Government\u2019s response to the recommendations of the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review, published in 2022, said that we will explore what can be done to make duty solicitor work easier for those with caring responsibilities to improve the gender balance among duty solicitors. We will also ask the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board to investigate the disparities in income based on gender and race.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4004", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Freer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Finchley and Golders Green"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Freer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-02-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-02-09T14:14:23.147Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Profession: Recruitment"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help increase recruitment of underrepresented groups into the legal profession.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4671", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Afzal Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester, Gorton"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Afzal Khan"} ], "uin" : "140324"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1584490", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1584490/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) regularly monitors capacity in the legal aid market and the provision of services and takes immediate action when gaps appear, working with providers to ensure provision nationally. Additionally, legal advice on a range of civil matters including housing, debt, discrimination and education is available, wherever people are, through the Civil Legal Advice telephone service.<\/p> The LAA has contracts with a range of legal aid providers of varying sizes and capacity to take on new cases. Demand for legal aid services may vary across different categories of law. The LAA will shortly open up a tender to allow additional legal aid providers to bid for a civil legal aid in all categories.<\/p> The Ministry of Justice continues to consider the long-term sustainability of the criminal and civil legal aid market and are taking a whole system approach to these important issues.<\/p> Our plans will put criminal legal aid on a sustainable footing and ensure there is a sustainable supply of practitioners. Criminal legal aid spend is expected to increase to £1.2 billion per year, which is the highest level since 2010.<\/p> We also recently launched a review of civil legal aid to identify evidence-based options which will help inform our longer-term strategy for improving the sustainability and effectiveness of the civil legal aid system.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4004", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Freer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Finchley and Golders Green"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Freer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-02-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-02-09T14:15:05.333Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Aid Scheme: Disadvantaged"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of potential regional disparities in legal aid provision across England and Wales.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4671", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Afzal Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester, Gorton"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Afzal Khan"} ], "uin" : "140327"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1584514", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1584514/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We want to support victims of domestic abuse, for whom legal proceedings can be both traumatic and costly. The scope of legal aid is set out in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. Subject to eligibility criteria and evidence requirements, legal aid is available to domestic abuse victims in private family matters, including child custody cases.<\/p> We recently laid draft secondary legislation to broaden the evidence requirements for domestic abuse victims applying for legal aid. From 1 March 2023, a letter/report following a telephone or video conference with a GP will now be accepted.<\/p> Under our plans, domestic abuse victims applying for a protective order or other proceedings would benefit from the more generous means test for civil legal aid. And any disputed assets \u2013 including property \u2013 will not be included in a means assessment. This is much fairer for domestic abuse victims who are contesting a property and who cannot use their equity in that property to fund the legal proceedings.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4004", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Freer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Finchley and Golders Green"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Freer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-02-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-02-09T17:07:59.09Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the scope of legal aid on covering legal representation for individuals and families impacted by domestic abuse in relation to family law cases, including arrangements for children and finances.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4671", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Afzal Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester, Gorton"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Afzal Khan"} ], "uin" : "140341"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581234", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581234/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Of the 4023 members included in the Legal Aid Agency\u2019s (LAA) Duty Solicitor Rota<\/a> commencing on 3 January 2023, there were approximately 86 members who had not been present on rotas which had commenced in the previous 12 months. This figure is based on a comparison of published member lists, which are compiled using data captured in duty solicitor application forms.<\/p> The LAA frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision of legal aid, in all categories of law, throughout England and Wales. The LAA moves quickly, where issues arise, to secure additional provision and to ensure demand for legal aid services is met across the country.<\/p> The LAA is satisfied that there continues to be sufficient duty solicitor coverage across all duty schemes. Provision under the duty scheme is demand led and so there may be variations in numbers across each local rota or other fluctuations in numbers depending on prevailing market conditions, and other factors such as the internal management and updating of contract schedules.<\/p>"}
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, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-01-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2023-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many solicitors were on the Legal Aid Agency\u2019s January 2023 criminal duty rota who had not been present on the Legal Aid Agency\u2019s criminal duty rotas in the previous 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1568263/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " |