§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many requests for legal aid have been (a) applied for and (b) refused in Kilmarnock sheriff court since 1 January 1984.
§ Mr. AncramUp to 28 February 1985, of 3,472 applications for criminal legal aid received 997 were refused, 34 withdrawn and no decision had been taken in 36.
1 2 3 4 5 Percentage increase in rates Rate poundage 1984–85 Rate poundage 1985–86 Domestic ratepayers Non-domestic ratepayers (see notes below) All ratepayers pence pence percentage percentage percentage REGIONAL COUNCILS Borders 86 42 — — — Central 92 45 — — — Dumfries and Galloway 87 42 — — — Fife 98 54 — — — Grampian 85 38 — — — Highland 95 45 — — — Lothian 96 47.5 — — — Strathclyde 98 50 — — — Tayside 93 46 — — — DISTRICT COUNCILS Borders Berwickshire 17 9 19.4 28.7 23.9 Ettrick and Lauderdale 16 10 20.4 30.1 25.8 Roxburgh 24 11 14.6 20.9 17.8 Tweeddale 12 8 19.2 3.6 10.4 Central Clackmannan 24 14 8.5 7.5 7.9 Falkirk 33 17 9.5 3.3 5.1 Stirling 38 23 24.7 9.7 15.4 Dumfries and Galloway Annandale and Eskdale 16 8.5 16.9 28.6 23.1 Nithsdale 16 9.3 19 15.2 16.8 Stewartry 14 8 17.5 25.4 21.2 Wigtown 11 7 20 13.7 16.7 Fife Dunfermline 22 10.5 9.6 23.1 18 Kirkcaldy 29 14.35 11.6 26.8 21.1 North East Fife 18.5 11.25 15.8 20.4 18.2 Grampian Aberdeen 34.5 16 15.7 12.5 13.4 Banff and Buchan 13 8.5 7 -3.4 -.4 Gordon 9 7.5 13.9 13.9 13.9 Kincardine and Deeside 10 6.5 8.6 15.9 12.2 Moray 13 7.5 1.1 8.5 5.9