Early Day Motions

CUTS TO LEGAL AID SINCE 2013

EDM (Early Day Motion) 369: tabled on 11 October 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 83 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House is deeply concerned by growing evidence, including reports by Amnesty International and the Law Society, that cuts to legal aid since April 2013, under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), have left thousands of the most disadvantaged in society, including children and people with learning disabilities, without the legal advice and support essential to access justice and equality before the law; notes that, in the first year after LASPO came into force, the number of cases in which legal aid was granted fell by 46 per cent from 925,000 to 497,000; further notes that the number of legal aid providers has fallen by 20 per cent from 2,991 to 2,393, leading to the emergence of advice deserts across England and Wales where the provision of free legal advice is disappearing, especially in housing law; shares the view of the Law Society, as expressed in its June 2017 report, Access denied? LASPO four years on, that LASPO has severely undermined access to justice and that this is resulting in the escalation of legal problems and knock-on costs elsewhere in the public sector; welcomes the Government's commitment to undertake a wholsesale review of the impact of LASPO by April 2018; and calls on the Government both to ensure that the review assesses the wider impact of LASPO on public services and to commence and conclude the review as a matter of urgency.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 11 October 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
Primary
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Westminster North
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2017
Worthing West
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Kingston and Surbiton
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 October 2017
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Hammersmith

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Bethnal Green and Bow
Amesbury, Mike
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2017
Weaver Vale
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Gower
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2017
Leeds Central
Berger, Luciana
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Liverpool, Wavertree
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Carshalton and Wallington
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Orkney and Shetland
Charalambous, Bambos
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Enfield, Southgate
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Cynon Valley
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Gedling
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Coventry South
Dent Coad, Emma
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Kensington
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Cardiff South and Penarth
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Canterbury
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 October 2017
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Liverpool, Riverside
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Newport West
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Bury North
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2017
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Ilford South
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
High Peak
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Birmingham, Hall Green
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Stretford and Urmston
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Keighley
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Camberwell and Peckham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2017
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 18 October 2017
North Down
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Bath
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2017
Luton North
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Ealing Central and Acton
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Edinburgh West
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Aberavon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 October 2017
Ceredigion
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
North Norfolk
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Tottenham
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Norwich South
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 October 2017
Glasgow East
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Eastbourne
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Feltham and Heston
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Ipswich
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
St Helens North
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Oxford West and Abingdon
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Wigan
O'Mara, Jared
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Sheffield, Hallam
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Erith and Thamesmead
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Birmingham, Yardley
Pidcock, Laura
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
North West Durham
Powell, Lucy
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Manchester Central
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Lewisham West and Penge
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2017
St Helens South and Whiston
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 October 2017
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2017
Huddersfield
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Hampstead and Kilburn
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2017
Bolsover
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Leeds North West
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2017
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2017
Cardiff Central
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
East Dunbartonshire
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2017
Glasgow Central
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Liverpool, West Derby
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Streatham
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Leicester East
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2017
Colne Valley
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Hornsey and Wood Green
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 October 2017
Arfon
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Bedford
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Cambridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.