Petition · past parliament
The Government must reverse austerity cuts to the Legal Aid system.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Further cuts announced can only destroy a system that is already on its knees and on the brink of total collapse
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
No further cuts have been announced, so we're not sure exactly what you mean by reverse the austerity cuts. If you would like the Government to reverse the changes made to legal aid since 2012, you could start a new petition asking for that to happen.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
No further cuts have been announced, so we're not sure exactly what you mean by reverse the austerity cuts. If you would like the Government to reverse the changes made to legal aid since 2012, you could start a new petition asking for that to happen.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 25 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.