Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many current or prospective legal aid providers submitted a tender for an inquest category of law contract specification by the initial deadline of Friday 4 September 2026; and how many of these providers already hold a contract in another category of legal aid.

Information about the number of legal aid providers which submitted a tender for an inquest category of law contract specification is due to be published on 6 November 2026. Once published the information will be accessible here on GOV.UK here: news - News and communications - GOV.UK