§ Mr. Freudasked the Attorney-General if he will publish in theOfficial Reportthe number of inquiries undertaken by the Queen's Proctor in each of the last three years for which returns have been made, and the cost per annum over this period of the Queen's Proctor's staff.
The Attorney-General:The total numbers of suits referred to the Queen's Proctor for inquiries, intervention, or, at the request of the court, the instruction of
1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 £ £ £ Staff costs (including superannuation) … … … 17,000 18,000 19,000 Cost of accommodation and common services … 6,000 8,000 10,000 Costs, fees and other disbursements … … … 1,000 2,000 1,000 24,000 28,000 50,000 The Queen's Proctor also recovered during the three financial years sums in spect of costs awarded to the Queen's Proctor in interventions as follows:
£ 1975–76 124 1976–77 280 1978–78 1,588 The Queen's Proctor also represents the Crown in maritime matters, principally prize. The cost of this work is negligible.