Jim Shannon
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Mr Djanogly
That will form part of the review, which, as I said earlier, will be out later this autumn.
Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
The hon. Member for Bradford East (Mr Ward) has talked about the importance of legal aid. Like many other hon. Members, I believe that legal aid is critical for those who want to address an injustice. Can he assure us that it will continue, and there will still be an opportunity to access it, even after the comprehensive spending review?
Mr Djanogly
Absolutely. The Government support legal aid very much. As far as we are concerned, however, it is a question of directing that legal aid to those who need it most, and that will form the core component of the review whose findings will come out later this autumn.