Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

I am referring to human rights mainly in relation to exceptional cases where the money would indeed go towards satisfying someone's medical negligence claim. Other claims will be excluded from scope and alternative sources of funding, such as conditional fee arrangements, may be available for meritorious claims. I confirm for my right hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake) that we always have an open mind on these issues. I am happy to engage with him as the Bill progresses.