§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Attorney-General whether he will take steps to make funds available to provide financial assistance to enable those persons eligible under the legal aid system, who desire to buy the freehold of their property but cannot arrive at a satisfactory settlement with the ground landlord, to take the matter to the Lands Tribunal.
§ The Attorney-GeneralMy noble Friend the Lord Chancellor has accepted the priorities for extending the scope of legal aid and advice recommended by his Advisory Committee in its 17th Report. This gave first priority to the extension of legal aid to other proceedings, mainly in the magistrates' courts, and effect will shortly be given to this recommendation. In present economic circumstances funds are not available to give effect to other recommendations given lower priority, including the extension of legal aid to proceedings in the Lands Tribunal.