Future of Legal Aid Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice
Thursday 1st November 2018

(6 years ago)

Westminster Hall
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Lord Bellingham Portrait Sir Henry Bellingham (in the Chair)
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I think the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) has prompted an intervention.

Ian C. Lucas Portrait Ian C. Lucas
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I am grateful for the prompt from my hon. Friend; I was being a little cautious, compared with my colleagues. The dearth of advice in Wrexham, which is the largest town in north Wales, has a real impact. Even worse, until my last-minute intervention the Conservative-Independent coalition that runs the council was going to close our local citizens advice bureau. There is virtually no advice available. My constituency office has had to take on an extra caseworker to provide advice in the biggest town in north Wales.