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Oral Answers to Questions

Noah Law Excerpts
Tuesday 5th November 2024

(2 days, 3 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Shabana Mahmood Portrait Shabana Mahmood
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I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that all the data that was published under the previous Government will continue to be published by ours.

Noah Law Portrait Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay) (Lab)
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As my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) pointed out, legal aid is currently restricted to those on the lowest incomes. I have received correspondence from a constituent who, despite being a domestic abuse survivor, cannot access legal aid because her income is above the threshold. Will the Minister consider widening legal aid eligibility to all victims of domestic violence?