§ Mr. Steenasked the Attorney-General if he will take steps to have included in the guidance issued to community law centres the instruction that such centres may not act for or formally represent (a) trade unions in any circumstances, (b) the parties in an employment dispute or (c) political parties.
The Solicitor-GeneralAll law centres which receive financial support from central funds must observe the Lord Chancellor's guidelines, dated November 1978, under which a law centre's primary objective should be to provide a legal service for people living or working in its catchment area and it should not engage in party political activity. It has not been found necessary to impose further restrictions. If my hon. Friend has any specific cases in mind, I would grateful if he would write to the Lord Chancellor.