§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Attorney-General if it is his policy to propose a freeze on the upper limits of capital and income beyond which an applicant is not eligible for legal aid.
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo. It is not the Lord Chancellor's policy to freeze the upper limits of capital and income for legal aid eligibility. The Lord Chancellor is conducting a full review of the financial conditions for legal aid. The first stage of the review, covering civil, non-matrimonial legal aid is nearing completion. A consultation paper will be issued containing proposals aimed at targeting legal aid to need and final decisions will be made in the light of the response to this paper.