§ Mr. Willeyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of legal aid applications which were made at magistrates' courts in the Northern Region during 1972 in respect of summary proceedings and cases committed for trial, respectively; and what is the number of legal aid applications granted in each of these requests in each case, and the number of refusals.
§ Mr. CarlisleThis informtion is not yet available. I will send it to the right hon. Member when all returns have been received.