Schedule 1 — Civil legal services

Part of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:15 pm on 31 October 2011.

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Photo of Jonathan Djanogly Jonathan Djanogly The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice 5:15, 31 October 2011

Because I and the Government consulted at some length on the proposals and received a lot of positive responses. As a result of that consultation we broadened the definition concerned, so we have listened. Indeed, we have tabled a further amendment today in relation to immigrants to broaden it even further.