Post by jman on Sept 20, 2011 4:51:26 GMT 1
Tory MP Anna Soubry MP who sits on the legal aid bill committee and who has so far opposed every opposition amendment to ameliorate the legal aid cuts, has now told the Huffington Post that she is concerned about the effect of the legal aid cuts on women-extract and link to full article below :
"Legal Aid Cuts Will Hit Women, Warns Conservative MP Anna Soubry
Huffington Post UK Dina Rickman First Posted: 19/9/11 22:11 GMT Updated: 20/9/11 04:13 GMT
"Senior backbench Conservative MPs are concerned about the government’s changes to legal aid, Huffpost UK can reveal.
As the government prepares to cut £350m from the legal aid budget, Conservative MP Anna Soubry has said she and some backbench colleagues are concerned about how this will affect women.
"We're not happy about the changes in legal aid… we're fearful they will affect women who are separating from husbands. We've identified that as a problem."........................................."
Rest at link below :
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/09/19/legal-aid-cuts-will-hit-women_n_970477.html
"Legal Aid Cuts Will Hit Women, Warns Conservative MP Anna Soubry
Huffington Post UK Dina Rickman First Posted: 19/9/11 22:11 GMT Updated: 20/9/11 04:13 GMT
"Senior backbench Conservative MPs are concerned about the government’s changes to legal aid, Huffpost UK can reveal.
As the government prepares to cut £350m from the legal aid budget, Conservative MP Anna Soubry has said she and some backbench colleagues are concerned about how this will affect women.
"We're not happy about the changes in legal aid… we're fearful they will affect women who are separating from husbands. We've identified that as a problem."........................................."
Rest at link below :
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/09/19/legal-aid-cuts-will-hit-women_n_970477.html