§ Mr. Alan Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many of the magistrates' courts in England and Wales in 1970 refused fewer, and how many refused more, applications for legal aid for committal proceedings than Swansea;
(2) in 1970, how many magistrates' courts approved a higher proportion of applications for legal aid, and how many approved a smaller proportion, than Swansea for committal proceedings, summary proceedings and committals for trial, respectively;
30W(3) how many magistrates' courts in England and Wales in 1970 refused fewer, and how many refused more, applications for legal aid for committals for trials than Swansea.
§ Mr. CarlisleI do not have information about grants and refusals of legal aid by individual courts (other than those in inner London). Figures in respect of each county and county borough were given in reply to a Question by the hon. Member for Hackney, Central (Mr. Clinton Davis) on 7th July.—[Vol. 820, c.407–12.]