Speeches by Cox.

“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.””

“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?”

“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.”

“I welcome the Government’s determination to tackle violence against women and girls and to support victims. Does the Minister agree that as well as improvements to our criminal justice system, improvements to our family justice system will play an important part in that?”

“I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I am sure the Minister has heard that point and will respond to it. Far too many people die on our roads—we really must act to save lives. I will close by asking the Minister what new funding will be available to help us in that key endeavour.”

“I welcome today’s debate on road safety, which is a subject of deep concern in Colchester and across Essex. In our county, we have seen a year-on-year increase in deaths on our roads, rising to 58 in 2025—too many of those have been young lives. In Colchester, we are marking a terrible anniversary at present: the momen…”