§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many legal advice centres are currently in operation in Tayside; how many clients they have assisted in the past year; and what Government subsidy towards running costs they have received in the past year.
§ Mr. RifkindOne, in Dundee, with a branch office in Fintry estate. Information on the number of cases handled is not held centrally, but I understand that the Dundee centre has dealt with between 1,200 and 1,500 cases in the last year. No specific Government subsidy is paid.