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Forensic Science: Legal Aid Scheme

Question for Ministry of Justice

UIN HL4385, tabled on 9 January 2017

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take in response to the comments in the Annual Report of the Forensic Science Regulator, published on 6 January, on current legal aid rates for experts and funding for forensic science cases, particularly for defence provision via legal aid.

Answered on

24 January 2017

The Ministry of Justice and the Legal Aid Agency is working with the Forensic Science Regulator in order to further consider the issues raised in the report.