Asked by: Lord Macdonald of River Glaven (Crossbench - Life peer)
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.
Answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton - Advocate General for Scotland
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).