questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is his Department's policy to uprate criminal legal aid fees for (a) police stations, (b) Magistrates' Courts and (c) Youth Court fee schemes by 15%.
answerText: In September 2022 we increased most legal aid fee schemes by 15%, including the police station scheme and the magistrates’ court scheme, which includes youth court work. We are investing a further £16m into the police station scheme over 2024-25, and a fu...
heading: Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme