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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-18more like thismore than 2022-11-18
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 Profession: Voluntary Work more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value to (1) individuals, and (2) families, of pro bono legal work undertaken by lawyers. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Kennedy of Southwark more like this
uin HL3560 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has not specifically assessed the value of pro bono work to either family or individuals. However, research conducted by KPMG in 2017 indicates that the pro bono time dedicated by legal professionals was worth approximately £439 million in 2017. Additionally, the Bar Council suggest that 4,618 barristers have done pro bono work in the last year.</p><p>The Government highly values the legal sector’s contributions through pro bono work and the benefits this work provides.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-30T12:52:27.917Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-30T12:52:27.917Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4153
label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark remove filter