§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many Community Legal Service franchises have been granted in Wales to firms undertaking(a) criminal work and (b) family work; and if he will make a statement. [188977]
§ Mr. LammyThere are currently 212 solicitors' offices in Wales which hold either a full or temporary Specialist Quality Mark for Crime and a General Criminal1590W Contract with the Legal Services Commission to provide legal advice and representation to people accused of or charged with a crime.
There are currently 286 solicitors' offices in Wales which hold contracts in the family category of law.