Transforming Legal Aid

Part of Business of the House – in the House of Commons at 11:59 am on 5 September 2013.

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Photo of Chris Grayling Chris Grayling The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice 11:59, 5 September 2013

I have listened carefully to comments that my hon. Friend has made. With the detail of the contracting, we will have more contracting areas. However, the rules we have put in place will mean that local firms on the Isle of Wight will be able to continue to provide own-client work, so there is no reason why there should not still be a good service for people on the Isle of Wight who need it. Of course, through the contracting mechanism for duty slots, we will have guarantees that duty solicitors will be available in police stations on the Isle of Wight, regardless of other circumstances.