questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to section 5 of the Legal Aid Agency's guidance entitled Housing loss prevention advice service: guidance for service providers, published on 1 August 2023, how much has been paid out to service providers from their provision of (a) early advice and (b) in court duty assistance as of 18 October 2023.
answerText: On 01 August 2023, the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) commenced across England and Wales. The service provides early legal advice on housing, debt and welfare benefits issues to those at risk of possession proceedings and loss of their...
heading: Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service