Select committee: Justice Committee
Recommendation 19
3rd Report – Access to Justice: Legal Aid
Published 17 Jul 2026
Addressed to Ministry of Justice
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The government must commit to retaining “passporting” for civil legal aid in relation to those state welfare payments which are currently passported. This is crucial not only to protect access to justice, but also to minimise administrative burden on legal aid providers. (Recommendation, Paragraph 70)
From: Justice Committee, 3rd Report – Access to Justice: Legal Aid (HC 541), 17 July 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 15 October 2026, 17 days ago.