Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Debate
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Baroness Ludford
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
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Lord Faulks
I think that the noble Baroness is referring to universal credit. The point about social welfare reforms I have already answered. Of course the Government are aware of all the potential difficulties that may confront individuals with cuts in either welfare provisions or access to legal aid, which was the subject of the Question. We will be having a careful look at these as they happen, but there must be a systematic review, and that is our intention.
Baroness Ludford (LD)
My Lords, will the Government act to ensure that all company directors are obliged to have legal expenses insurance so that they do not need to have recourse to legal aid if they are prosecuted, for instance, for fraud?