A question on #Detainees #LegalOpinion tabled by Lord Patten on 24-07-2025 has been answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.

Heading: Detainees: Legal Opinion
Question ID: 1826542
UIN: HL9898
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-07-24
Asking Member ID: 1137
Asking Member display name: Lord Patten
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Patten
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government how many people applied for legal consultation under the Detained Duty Advice Scheme in the last 12 months; and how many people received such legal advice.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-08-11
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 3154
Answering Member display name: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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Answer text: The requested information is not centrally held.
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Answering body ID: 54
Answering body name: Ministry of Justice
Tweeted: true