HC Deb 01 July 1992 vol 210 cc575-6W
Mr. Janner

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many files relating to war crimes in the Channel Islands during world war two are retained by his Department and withheld from the Public Record Office.

Mr. John M. Taylor

No files relating to war crimes in the Channel islands are retained by my Department.

10 years; and how that cost divides between (a) magistrates courts, (b) Crown courts, (c) the Appeal court and (d) others.

Mr. John M. Taylor

In each of the past 10 years, the cost to the Exchequer of criminal legal aid, divided between magistrates' courts, higher courts and others, was as follows: