HC Deb 03 November 1998 vol 318 c476W
37. Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department what proposals he has for establishing law centres in areas which do not at present have them. [56142]

Mr. Hoon

Yesterday 2 November 1998, my right hon. Friend the Lord Chancellor outlined our proposals for a Community Legal Service, which will aim to ensure that every area will have access to a comprehensive network of legal service providers, of consistently good quality, so that people with actual or potential legal problems are able to find the information and help they need. I hope Law Centres will play a full part in the Community Legal Service. A consultation document on the detail of our proposals for the Community Legal Service will be published early next year.