Select committee: Justice Committee
Recommendation 33
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 act now and intervene directly to improve service provision in areas of law, and geographical regions, that are underserved. Options include, but are not limited to: a. Delegating authority to the Legal Aid Agency to offer greater contractual incentives to providers in areas with excess demand or lack of provision; b. Where geographical areas or areas of law have excess demand or lack of provision, offering greater financial incentives to provide services either through enhanced remuneration rates or direct funding. (Recommendation, Paragraph 104) 60
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.