HC Deb 17 May 1973 vol 856 c383W
Mr. Alexander Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many men in Scotland have made application for legal aid in order to institute divorce proceedings in the years 1965 to 1972, inclusive; and what is the total sum of money involved;

(2) how many women in Scotland have applied for legal aid in order to institute divorce proceedings in the years 1965 to 1972, inclusive; and what is the total sum of money involved.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Information is not available in precisely this form. The number of legal aid certificates granted to men and women respectively for the purpose of instituting divorce proceedings in Scotland during the year ended 31st March in the period 1965–66 to 1971–72 was as follows:

Men Women
1965–66 816 2,695
1966–67 877 2,862
1967–68 812 3,074
1968–69 816 3,621
1969–70 717 3,939
1970–71 653 3,885
1971–72 1,093 5,202

Payments made from the Legal Aid (Scotland) Fund during the same period in settlement of accounts rendered by solicitors acting for assisted pursuers—men and women—in divorce proceedings were as follows:

£
1965–66 221,787
1966–67 294,154
1967–68 295,070
1968–69 423,006
1969–70 472,094
1970–71 482,279
1971–72 599,337

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