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Proceeding contribution from Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 16 January 2012. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

We do not wish to inflict the scenario which my noble friend indicates. The scale at which we believe the exceptional funding will be used is indicative of our expectation that exceptional funding will be available to assist these very profound cases. No one is disputing the seriousness of this. However, the amount of money that is being made available is not insignificant by any stretch of the imagination—£6 million out of the £16 million that is sought to be saved overall—which indicates that this measure is not just incidental but tries to address very directly the proper and sensitive concerns that have been raised.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c389 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Compensation Appeals Administration of justice Asylum Carers Damages Costs Civil proceedings Court orders Health services Families Legal aid scheme Liability Expenditure Domestic abuse Insurance Migrants Legal costs Abduction Family proceedings NHS Low incomes Negligence Social security benefits Sentencing Young people UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Expert evidence Citizens' advice bureaux Law centres Mediation
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
Link
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