Debates between David Linden and Richard Thomson during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between David Linden and Richard Thomson
Tuesday 21st November 2023

(5 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Linden Portrait David Linden (Glasgow East) (SNP)
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5. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legal aid for immigration cases.

Richard Thomson Portrait Richard Thomson (Gordon) (SNP)
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16. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legal aid for immigration cases.

Mike Freer Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mike Freer)
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Legal aid is available for asylum cases, for victims of domestic abuse and modern slavery, for separated migrant children, and for immigration cases where someone is challenging a detention decision. Through the Illegal Migration Act 2023, individuals who receive a removal notice under the Act will have access to free legal advice in relation to that notice.

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