§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Attorney-General if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number or his best estimate of the applications made for legal aid in the years 1970 to 1980, respectively, and the number that in whole or in part which were agreed to.
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The Solicitor-GeneralThe number of applications made for civil legal aid and criminal legal aid in England and Wales and the number of applications granted or approved in the years 1970 to 1980 were as follows:
Civil legal aid Year commencing April Number of applications Number approved 1970 236,920 178,314 1971 265,291 223,954 1972 263,579 204,368 1973 266,774 200,836 1974 288,674 223,932 1975 306,540 233,482 1976 307,751 237,878 1977 230,896 168,969 1978 246,298 179,150 1979 293,343 213,305 1980 258,099 194,792
Criminal legal aid Year commencing January Number of applications Number granted (thousands) (thousands) 1970 188 171 1971 203 186 1972 234 216 1973 261 244 1974 312 285 1975 360 335 1976 390 356 1977 425 388 1978 422 378 1979 425 378 1980 475 421