by the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer of Thoroton
On Monday 25 September the Government published its response to the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on the draft Legal Services Bill in their Report of the 25 July.
We regard Pre-Legislative Scrutiny as a vital step in the consultation process and I would like to thank Lord Hunt of Wirral and the Joint Committee for their swift and thorough deliberation of the draft Bill.
We welcome the Joint Committee's support for the overall framework put forward in the draft Bill. We look forward to introducing legislation, as soon as Parliamentary time allows, that reflects the interests of everyone and provides a legal services market where excellence continues to be delivered.