Legal aid and advice

Deferred Divisions – in the House of Commons at 6:39 pm on 5 December 2012.

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  • Division number 117
    A majority of MPs voted to approve proposed criteria for determining if legal aid is to be awarded in particular circumstances.

That the draft Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 29 October, be approved.

The House divided:

Ayes 287, Noes 213.

Division number 117 Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 2012

A majority of MPs voted to approve proposed criteria for determining if legal aid is to be awarded in particular circumstances.

Aye: 287 MPs

No: 213 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

No: A-Z by last name

Absent: 150 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

Question accordingly agreed to.