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Eddie Hughes

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Knife Crime
Thursday 7th March 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Geoffrey Cox Portrait The Attorney General
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It grieves me to have to say to the hon. Gentleman that he knows I will be bound, and am bound, by the Law Officers’ convention not to disclose either the fact or content of my advice, if any were given on that subject. I am sorry.

Eddie Hughes Portrait Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)
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8. What steps the Law Officers have taken to promote public legal education.

Robert Buckland Portrait The Solicitor General (Robert Buckland)
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The Attorney General and I are the pro bono champions of Government. As part of that, I work closely with those involved in public legal education, supporting initiatives to increase its profile and to reach more members of the public.

Eddie Hughes Portrait Eddie Hughes
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It is important that all citizens have the opportunity to learn about the law and their basic criminal legal rights, so will the Solicitor General explain his vision for the public legal education committee?

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