HC Deb 25 February 1975 vol 887 c79W
Mrs. Winifred Ewing

asked the Attorney-General (1) what was the annual

HIGHER COURTS
Year Number of persons granted legal aid Expenditure Estimated average cost per person
£ £
1968–69 42,836 3,063,748 71.52
1969–70 51,790 4,036,005 77.93
1970–71 61,930 5,353,699 86.45
1971–72 69,444 6,161,000 88.72
1972–73 70,696 8,160,274 115.43

MAGISTRATES' COURTS
Year Number of cases involving legal aid Total Expenditure Estimated average cost per case
£ £
1968–69 51,574 1,205,058 23.36
1969–70 68,699 1,866,567 27.17
1970–71 88,320 2,749,220 31.13
1971–72 101,867 3,379,303 33.17
1972–73 117,436 4,363,701 37.16

Expenditure in magistrates' courts is related to cases some of which involve more than one accused.

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