§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the annual total cost of legal aid in Scotland during each year during the period 1971 to date for each year for which statistics are available.
§ Mr. William RossThe information requested is as follows:
Year Total Annual Cost of Legal Aid 1970–71 £1,362,000 1971–72 £1,882,000 1972–73 £2,246,000 1973–74 £2,701,000 1974–75 £3,573,000