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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
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 Representation: Death 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, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February to Question 19769, whether the Legal Aid Means Test Review will examine whether the finances of non-married people sharing a property with an applicant of legal aid will remain relevant to means-tested application for inquests into state-related deaths. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>The Legal Aid Means Test Review was announced on 7 February 2019, as part of the Legal Support Action Plan.</p><p> </p><p>The review is already underway and is considering the full range of means-testing criteria including the applicable thresholds for legal aid entitlement and their interaction with wider criteria such as the treatment of partner and other household resources. This includes the evidence gathered as part of the Government’s Review of Legal Aid for Inquests published on 7 February 2019.</p><p> </p><p>This comprehensive review is due to conclude in late summer 2020, followed by a public consultation on potential policy changes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-03T16:03:14.09Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T16:03:14.09Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones remove filter