Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the remainder of the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid, published on 29 November 2021; and in particular, the recommendation to raise the rates of pay for prison law work.

The Government published its full response to the consultation on the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review on 30 November; this included the recommendation to raise the rates of pay for prison law work. The response can be found here: Response to Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).