To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce an immediate 25 per cent increase in legal aid fees.
Answered on
7 June 2022
The Government is consulting on a package of proposals which includes a 15% uplift on fees across most legal aid fee schemes. This, alongside the longer-term reforms we propose, will increase spend by up to £135m a year - taking expected criminal legal aid spend to £1.2 billion per year.
Answered by
Ministry of Justice