HC Deb 04 June 1998 vol 313 c301W
Mr. Dismore

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many of the responses received to the Consultation on Legal Aid Reform were from(a) lawyers or lawyers' organisations, (b) members of the public or consumers' organisations and (c) hon. or right hon. Members; and if he will make a statement. [43291]

Mr. Hoon

We have now received 238 responses to the consultation paperAccess to Justice with Conditional Fees; 145 from lawyers and lawyers' associations, 28 from members of the public or consumers' organisations and one from an hon. Member, although many hon. and right hon. Members have passed on responses which have been sent to them by constituents.