§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will make a statement about the availability of the community legal service in Hendon. [117856]
§ Mr. LockHendon, as part of the London Borough of Barnet, is covered by the Barnet Community Legal Service (CLS) Partnership, which will plan how best to fund and co-ordinate legal services to meet priority local needs more effectively. In the constituency of Hendon, there are nine solicitors' firms which have one or more contracts with the Legal Services Commission to supply services under the CLS Fund and hold the CLS Quality Mark. Details of the nine solicitors' firms and other legal service providers in Hendon can be found in the CLS Directory of legal services, which is accessible on the "Just Ask" website at www.justask.org.uk, or by phoning 0845 6081122. The CLS Directory is also available in hard copy in a number of public locations, including all public libraries and county and magistrates courts.