§ Mr. Doverasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether it is intended that some of the £1.6 billion underspend in the public sector capital programme is to be made available to housing associations and local authorities to buy houses from the private sector for immediate resale on a shared purchase basis; if he envisages any difficulties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StanleyI refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend's statement yesterday.—[Vol. 32, c. 20.]
(a) Average cost and number of accounts paid in civil cases Court of Session Amount paid Fees Counsel Outlays Number of accounts Average cost per case £ per cent. per cent. per cent. £ p Husband and Wife divorce 6,171,292 70.8 7.8 21.4 11,815 522.33 aliment 58,364 80.9 3.9 15.2 301 193.90 miscellaneous 8,725 63.7 14.8 21.5 12 727.08 Parent and child custody 43,530 65.7 12.3 22.0 98 444.18 adoption 487 47.8 41.7 10.5 1 487.00 miscellaneous 4,965 65.2 11.8 23.0 9 551.67 Reparation 510,196 61.3 17.2 21.5 397 1,285.13 Diligence 4,464 75.9 — 24.1 33 135.27