questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of civil legal aid providers in rural areas; and what steps she is taking to help reduce gaps in legal aid provision.
answerText: It is vital that those who need legal aid – some of the most vulnerable people in our society – can access it wherever they happen to live.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services in England and Wales. The LAA monitor...
heading: Legal Aid Scheme: Rural Areas