"Our local women’s centre, which supports many women in my constituency, helped 850 individual women in 2017-18. Currently, though, there is no core Government funding to help these women. Does the Minister agree that funding early intervention to support vulnerable women would prevent future crises and future pressure on the …..." Thelma Walker - View Speech
"16. What assessment he has made of the effect on access to justice of recent (a) changes in court staffing and (b) court closures. ..." Thelma Walker - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her response. However, the recent closure of courts in West Yorkshire is putting additional pressure on those that remain, causing backlogs and delays. The Hands off HRI campaign, which is fighting to save services at our local hospital, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, is waiting for a …..." Thelma Walker - View Speech
"1. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that people in each region of England and Wales have adequate access to legal aid providers...." Thelma Walker - View Speech
"The latest report from the Children’s Society, “Cut off from Justice”, found that in Yorkshire we saw a 56% drop in the availability of free immigration advice between 2012 and 2016. Given the acute vulnerabilities of unaccompanied children who need to access legal advice, will the Secretary of State commit …..." Thelma Walker - View Speech