A question on #LegalAidScheme #Equality tabled by Baroness Coffey on 02-04-2025 has been answered by Lord Collins of Highbury.

Heading: Legal Aid Scheme: Equality
Question ID: 1791932
UIN: HL6485
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-04-02
Asking Member ID: 4098
Asking Member display name: Baroness Coffey
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Baroness Coffey
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government how much money has been provided for legal assistance to individuals under section 28 of the Equality Act 2006 since its enactment, and to how many individuals.
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Date answered: 2025-04-10
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4222
Answering Member display name: Lord Collins of Highbury
Answering Member handle: Lord_Collins
Answering Member Twitter reference: @Lord_Collins
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Answer text: The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) intervention and enforcement decisions are independent of government. This question has been passed to the EHRC who will be providing a written response to Baroness Coffey.
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Answering body ID: 31
Answering body name: Women and Equalities
Tweeted: true