Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to provide tenants in the (a) private rented and (b) social rented sector with free legal advice on issues with their accommodation.
We are expanding the scope of legal aid to ensure that free early legal advice for those at risk of losing their home is available on a wider range of issues than is currently the case. We are also launching an early legal advice pilot this summer to test the impact of early social welfare advice on resolving problems quicker, including problems with accommodation that could escalate into more serious issues such as repossession.