questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that legal aid remains accessible.
answerText: Access to justice is a fundamental right, and in 2022/23 we spent £1.86 billion on legal aid: £926 million on civil, £873 million on crime, and £56 million through central funds (central funds provide funding for, amongst other things, Defence Costs Order...
heading: Legal Aid Scheme