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Tuesday 6th May 2014

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 Chris 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.