§ 33. Mr. John Fraserasked the Attorney-General when he will announce new capital limits for the Legal Aid Scheme.
§ The Attorney-GeneralRegulations will be laid shortly increasing the capital limits of the Legal Aid Scheme from £125 to £250 and from £500 to £1,200.
§ Mr. FraserHow soon is "shortly"?
§ The Attorney-GeneralVery shortly.
§ 34. Mr. John Fraserasked the Attorney-General when the £25 scheme under the Legal Advice and Assistance Act, 1972, will be implemented.
§ The Attorney-GeneralIt is hoped to bring Parts I and III of the Legal Advice and Assistance Act, 1972, into operation on 2nd April, 1973.
§ Mr. FraserWhen will Part II of the Act, providing for a panel of solicitors to be paid for by the Law Society, be implemented, as we often thought that it should run together with the £25 scheme?
§ The Attorney-GeneralI appreciate that that was the view expressed during the passage of the legislation, but it was then announced that the Government did not intend to bring Part II into force until we had had experience of the effects of Part I.