While recognising the limitations of grant We welcome this recommendation and agree that grants can be an effective route to addressing gaps in funding, the Committee believes that providing supply or directing resources towards specialist services for particular groups, issues or communities. more money for grant funding in the short-term could address the advice needs of women in As part of the development of advice on potential changes to the future legal aid system, we will shortly domestic abuse situations, asylum seekers and be engaging with stakeholders to assess the flexibility of our current funding tools, identifying practical homeless people. insights from stakeholders and exploring new possibilities for how current funding mechanisms might be used most effectively or what changes could make them work better. 156.