Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable is for the publication of the review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

The Government is currently undertaking a post-implementation review of the impact of the legal aid changes made under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) and remains committed to publishing the findings by the end of this year. On 7 March 2018, the Lord Chancellor announced the beginning of the engagement phase of the review. The first round of consultative group meetings took place in April 2018, to provide evidence which will inform the review process. The second round of consultative group meetings will take place this month. Officials within my Department will continue to meet with interested parties throughout the summer.

It is important we take the time to deliver the review with the necessary analytical rigour that such an important piece of legislation deserves.