CIVIL LEGAL AID

Early day motion 453, tabled 29 June 2005 by Marsha Singh (Labour). Signed by 77 members.

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Access to Justice Alliance to promote the need for properly resourced civil legal aid services, as well as the Lord Chancellor's recent acknowledgement that there has been a 22 per cent. reduction since 1997 in the amount spent on civil legal aid; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to restore funding levels adequate to ensure access to civil justice for ordinary people.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Liberal Democrat 15, Conservative 11, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.