Skip to main content

Written question asked by Richard Burgon (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 January 2018. A holding answer was provided on Friday, 12 January 2018. A substantive answer was provided by Lucy Frazer (Conservative) on Monday, 15 January 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Legal Aid Scheme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2017 to Question 118802, what other institutions referred to in that answer will provide data for the Post-Implementation Review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012; and what data will be provided.

Answer

On 30 October, the Government announced the commencement of its Post-Implementation Review of the legal aid changes made by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) and subsequently. We will engage with a range of experts in the field and are in the process of reaching out to experts who will inform the process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
120685
Session
2017-19
Related items
Legal Aid Scheme
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Legal aid scheme Reviews
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk