Diane raises serious concerns over legal aid reform
03 Feb 2011
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab): The problem with the proposed cuts in legal aid is that they are wholly counter-productive. The Government may save money in the legal aid budget, but they will incur expenditure in other budgets. There are ways to save money in the Ministry of Justice budget, and I will touch on them in my speech.
Full text of debate here:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110203/debtext/110203-0003.htm#11020330001596
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