Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many legal aid providers have represented appellants in the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber in each year since 2020.
Information about the number of distinct provider offices completing at least one case in the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) in each financial year since 2020 can be found in the table below:
Financial Years | Number of provider offices |
2020-21 | 252 |
2021-22 | 235 |
2022-23 | 227 |
2023-24 | 217 |
2024-25 | 224 |
Legal aid for immigration and asylum services, including proceedings before the First Tier Tribunal is subject to both a legal merits test and an assessment of the individual’s financial circumstances.