DebateGeneral CommitteeWednesday, 1 July 202614:30

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026

Parliamentary debate

This delegated legislation committee will examine a 2026 statutory instrument amending the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. The order adjusts legal aid eligibility and scope for cases involving anti-social behaviour and criminal investigation measures. As delegated legislation, it does not require full parliamentary debate but must pass scrutiny to take effect.

The order affects access to publicly funded legal representation in anti-social behaviour cases and investigation-related proceedings. Changes to legal aid scope directly impact the cost of the justice system and the ability of lower-income defendants to mount a defence in these cases.

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MPs most likely to speak

Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime, fiscal-policy, economy-jobs (83 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, labour-market: opposed, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Sir Keir StarmerLabour Party

Holborn and St Pancras

Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime, fiscal-policy, economy-jobs (97 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive, crime: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Mike WoodConservative and Unionist Party

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Prior Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on crime, fiscal-policy, economy-jobs (155 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning, fiscal-policy: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Nick TimothyConservative and Unionist Party

West Suffolk

Shadow Justice — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime, fiscal-policy, economy-jobs (185 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: opposed, labour-market: questioning, crime: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Sarah JonesLabour Party

Croydon West

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime, fiscal-policy, economy-jobs (126 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, technology: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026

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