Does the government agree that such inequality of representation means justice is extremely hard to achieve

Justin Madders MP asked the minister for legal aid, Wendy Morton MP about the inequality of resources faced by families at inquests drawing on the data we released with Julie’s Mental Health Foundation last week.

Read more about the new figures that revealed the shocking injustice faced by bereaved families at inquests.

BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 examined the challenges faced by families at inquests in ‘Families versus the state: An unfair fight?’ which is now available as a podcast.