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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

Does my right hon. Friend share my touch of cynicism about the impact of the legal aid cuts on social welfare and welfare benefits, given that the people who are represented and receive the support of the legal aid system in order to be represented in the appeals system have a significantly higher chance of winning their appeals? If they do not have that level of representation, there will be fewer appeals, which will have the happy effect for the Government of people not receiving the benefits to which they are entitled.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
534 c1049 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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