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Written Question
Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review
Thursday 1st December 2022

Asked by: Lord Macdonald of River Glaven (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the remainder of the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid, published on 29 November 2021; and in particular, the recommendation to raise the rates of pay for prison law work.

Answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton

The Government published its full response to the consultation on the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review on 30 November; this included the recommendation to raise the rates of pay for prison law work. The response can be found here: Response to Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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Assisted Suicide

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 Jan 2012
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

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