§ 52. Commander Courtneyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost to public funds during the past five years of legal aid granted to defendants in criminal cases.
§ Miss BaconFollowing is the answer:
Period Amount £ 14th March, 1960–31st March, 1961 496,823 1st April, 1961–31st March, 1962 929,256 1st April, 1962–31st March, 1963 1,383,687 1st April, 1963–31st March, 1964 1,523,953 During the current financial year payments out of public funds to local authorities in respect of legal aid in courts other than magistrates' courts amount to £1,550,000. It is estimated that the cost of legal aid in criminal cases in magistrates' courts paid out of the Legal Aid Fund in 1964–65 will amount to £277,500.
§ 57. Sir M. Galpernasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people, other than British subjects, received legal aid in criminal cases in 1964; what was the nature of the offences; and what was the cost for 1964.
§ Miss BaconInformation about legal aid granted to people other than British subjects is not separately available.