Lucy Powell generally voted against restricting the scope of legal aid

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Major votes

• On 26 Ebr 2022: Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to provide publicly funded legal representation for bereaved people at inquests where a public body has a connection to the case. Show vote
• On 25 Ion 2022: Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to provide publicly funded legal representation for bereaved people at inquests where a public body has a connection to the case. Show vote
• On 9 Gor 2014: Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio against a residence test as an eligibility criteria for civil legal aid; subject to exceptions for refugees and those who have sought asylum. Show vote
• On 5 Rha 2012: Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio not to extend legal aid to certain welfare appeals and certain international child benefit recovery cases. Show vote

Minor votes

• On 22 Ion 2014: Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio against legal aid only being provided in cases assessed to have a greater than "borderline" chance of success. Show vote
• On 5 Rha 2012: Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio against proposed criteria for determining if legal aid is to be awarded in particular circumstances. Show vote