Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tony Baldry and Jonathan Djanogly

Tuesday 17th May 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Djanogly]

Legal aid does play a very important part in access to justice, which the Government support. Lord Justice Jackson was looking at civil costs, and in that context he looked at legal aid. On that point, as in various other instances, we did not agree with his recommendations. What we will put forward in legislation is a total all-encompassing package. The shadow Minister will appreciate that we consulted on public and private funding at the same time so that those who wanted to respond could do so in the context of both.

[Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con)]

8. What steps he is taking to promote work opportunities in prisons.