Proposed Reductions In Spending On Legal Aid

EDM number 1492 in 2010-12, proposed by Alan Meale on 28/02/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Legal aid.

That this House is alarmed by the Government's proposed changes to citizens' access to legal aid which, if introduced, will dramatically change the shape and scope of such important services for ordinary people so much so that the subject areas likely to be excluded from access to legal support will include such fundamental social welfare issues as housing, debts, benefits, employment and immigration; notes the Government's candid acknowledgement that these changes, if they occur, would have a disproportionate impact upon the most vulnerable in our society, notably the disabled, poor, those from ethnic minorities and especially women; and calls on the Government to desist from such an undemocratic journey and instead for them to widely consult on how to maintain a sustainable legal aid system which ensures that each and every citizen has access to both legal representation and justice.

This motion has been signed by a total of 28 MPs.