HC Deb 03 February 1976 vol 904 c518W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Attorney-General what were the average payments made for each case to barristers and solicitors, respectively, out of the legal aid funds in each of the last five years in respect of undefended divorces, defended divorces and actions for separation.

The Solicitor-General

I regret that separate figures are not available for banisters and solicitors, nor for divorce and other matrimonial cases. The average payment from the Legal Aid Fund made to solicitors and barristers—including profit costs, disbursements, fees and, since 1st April 1973, VAT—in each of the following categories of case, excluding magistrates' courts was as follows:

Mr. Charles R. Morris

This information is not readily available, and the cost of obtaining it would be disproportionate.