Asked by: Rob Wilson (Conservative - Reading East)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on ensuring that legal aid is targeted at people with a strong connection to the UK.
Answered by Lord Grayling
The Government believes that individuals should have a strong connection to the UK in order to benefit from the civil legal aid scheme and that the residence test we propose is a fair and appropriate way to demonstrate that connection.