HC Deb 15 March 1995 vol 256 cc565-6W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (1) how many green form legal advice and assistance payments were made to solicitors in each year since 1991, and if he will make a statement;

(2) what were the total sums paid out in respect of green form legal advice and assistance claims by solicitors in each year since 1991; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John M. Taylor

The volume of bills paid and total paid out in respect of green form legal advice and assistance claims by solicitors between 1991–92 and 1993–94 was as follows:

Year Number of bills paid Total payments £000
1991–92 1.230,472 100,434
1992–93 1,434,661 124.533
1993–94 1,640.593 147,233

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many appeals to the Legal Aid Board against the refusal to grant legal aid for civil cases there were in each year since 1991; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John M. Taylor

The number of appeals against refusal of legal aid certificates for civil cases for the years 1991–92 to 1993–94 was as follows:

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