questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the legal services sector on (a) levels of employment and (b) gross value added.
answerText: The UK legal services sector is an important contributor to the economy. In 2023, the sector contributed £37 billion to the UK economy, equivalent to 1.6% of the real GVA, and posted a trade surplus of £7.6 billion.Additionally, in 2022, the UK’s legal se...
heading: Legal Profession: Employment