{"value":{"id":1436588,"askingMemberId":4671,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2022-02-28T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2022-03-03T00:00:00","uin":"131313","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms of solicitors hold a (a) civil and (b) criminal legal aid contract as of 28 February 2022.","answeringBodyId":54,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Justice","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4519,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2022-03-04T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>There are currently 1,062 firms who hold a Criminal Legal Aid Contract and there are currently 1,369 firms who hold a Civil Legal Aid Contract. Please note that firms may have one or more office and may hold a contract to provide civil legal aid, criminal legal or both civil and criminal legal aid services. This data is correct as at 10 February 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Aid Agency frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country and moves quickly to secure additional provision where necessary.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Legal Aid Scheme: Contracts","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1436588","method":"GET"}]}