§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what are the Legal Aid Board's forecasts for net Legal Aid Fund expenditure over the next three years. [31276]
§ Mr. HoonExpenditure on the Legal Aid Fund1 in 1998/99 is expected to be around £1,200m. It is not possible to give figures for 1999/2000 and beyond since expenditure will depend on the outcome of the Government's overall Comprehensive Spending Reviews.
1 Excludes legal aid in the higher criminal courts which is administered by the courts. Small Claims