Context
Inquiry into funding and support for law centres and magistrates courts.
Question
What steps his Department is taking to increase access to justice. In response to disruption caused by covid we are providing £5.4 million in funding to not-for-profit providers of specialist legal advice.
Answer from Alex Chalk (Minister for Crime Prevention)
The answer is yes—I welcome my hon. Friend's support for the Gloucester Law Centre which does fantastic work; The £3 million grant will allow law centres to increase their capacity to provide advice for those who need it; We are also considering the longer-term sustainability of providing legal aid more widely, including for asylum cases; My officials are working closely with stakeholders on this; On court maintenance we have announced a tripling of funding for repairs and upgrades to include £30 million for the roll-out of the latest video technology.
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