§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was 193W the annual cost per accused person of legal aid in Scotland in each of the last five years;
(2) what was the annual cost of criminal legal aid in Scotland per aidded person in each of the last five years.
Number of cases granted legal aid Expenditure Estimated average cost per case £ £ Year ending 31st March— 1970 … … … … … 7,622 379,336 49.77 1971 … … … … … 8,433 403,555 47.85 1972 … … … … … 9,705 650,904 67.07 1973 … … … … … 10,385 825,380 79.47 1974 … … … … … 11,171 962,648 86.17