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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Solicitors: Rural Areas (5 November 2014)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the ability of solicitors to provide crime duty cover in sparsely populated areas.

Asked by:
Jesse Norman (Conservative)

Answer

We are committed to continuing reform of the criminal legal aid system. Our proposals will ensure legal aid lawyers will always be available when needed, in all areas, and that people can choose the lawyer they want to help them.


Answered by:
Shailesh Vara (Conservative)
11 November 2014

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