Speeches by Cox.

“Thank you, gentlemen, for your time and all the work you do. One of the important aspects of this proposed revised Covenant is that the duty will extend across Whitehall Departments for the first time. How do you think the guidance issued by the Secretary of State on the legal duty should ensure consistent delivery of …”

“Colchester community champion Peter Dutch is campaigning to install bleed kits in schools to help tackle the scourge of knife crime. This week’s terrible incident at Kingsbury school underlines the absolute importance of that. Will the Leader of the House support my call for a debate about installing bleed kits in scho…”

“Lots of people go to their MPs; I’m sure we can all testify to that. Would anyone else like to add something on the changing shape of the mixed economy?”

“We know there has been a rise in those who are either employed or self-employed seeking free generalist or legal advice. Has much research been done around that?”

“Does that nationwide advice strategy in Wales cover corporate providers?”

“Is there a similar scheme in Wales?”

“Yes. Could you characterise for us how the sector has changed over the past couple of decades?”

“Thinking about the legal advice sector in the round, how would you say it has changed in the past few years in terms of new entrants and new providers? I am also thinking of people who say, “I hear you’ve been in an accident. Phone this number. I can help you.””

“Do all those jurisdictions also have legal aid provision of the kind that we would recognise here, alongside their ILCA-type systems?”

“So this sector has grown up since then.”

“When was that House of Lords decision?”

“You said at the beginning that most common-law jurisdictions have something like this, and that England and Wales are an outlier. What is your assessment as to why that is?”

“Good afternoon. I am Pam Cox, MP for Colchester. My interests are as declared on the register.”

“We know there has been a rise in those who are either employed or self-employed seeking free generalist or legal advice. Has much research been done around that?”

“Lots of people go to their MPs; I’m sure we can all testify to that. Would anyone else like to add something on the changing shape of the mixed economy?”

“Does that nationwide advice strategy in Wales cover corporate providers?”

“Is there a similar scheme in Wales?”

“Yes. Could you characterise for us how the sector has changed over the past couple of decades?”

“Thinking about the legal advice sector in the round, how would you say it has changed in the past few years in terms of new entrants and new providers? I am also thinking of people who say, “I hear you’ve been in an accident. Phone this number. I can help you.””

“Do all those jurisdictions also have legal aid provision of the kind that we would recognise here, alongside their ILCA-type systems?”