Legal Aid Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Legal Aid

Vicky Foxcroft Excerpts
Tuesday 15th March 2022

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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I thank my hon. Friend for what he has said. We do not plan to index the thresholds, but he makes a reasonable point. We will obviously need to keep them under regular review, but this is a big step change in the threshold and we will keep a close eye on the impact that inflation has on them. More broadly, he asks about the youth courts, which are a crucial part of the system. We are proposing a general uplift of 15% to magistrates courts fees, and the youth courts will be included in that uplift.

Vicky Foxcroft Portrait Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)
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Will the review of legal aid specifically look at how disabled people can enforce their rights under the Equality Act 2010?

Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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The review does not specifically deal with that, but if the hon. Lady and other groups would like to make submissions to the review, I will ensure they are properly taken into account.