HC Deb 03 May 1989 vol 152 cc108-9W
Mr. Ashley

To ask the Attorney-General for what reason legal aid has been terminated for whooping cough vaccine cases; and if he will make a statement.

The Attorney-General

There is no policy to terminate legal aid in whooping cough vaccine cases. Each case is being re-examined individually following the judgment in Loveday v. Renton as, under the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989, the Legal Aid Board is required to reassess legal aid certificates in the light of new information or knowledge. The Lord Chancellor may not intervene, or influence the decisions of the Legal Aid Board.