§ Mr. Stanbrookasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the current scales of fees payable to counsel in respect of legal aid work were established; and when he expects them to be reviewed.
§ Dr. SummerskillMaximum fees payable to counsel for criminal legal aid work in the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court are prescribed in the schedule to the Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Fees and Expenses) Regulations
Total estimated expenditure 1978–79 Estimated expenditure on administration costs 1978–79 £ £ Criminal Injuries Compensation Board … 14,763,000 1,673,000 Equal Opportunities Commission … … 1,918,000 1,697,000 Commission for Racial Equality … … 4,931,000 2,831,000 Police Complaints Board … … 450,000 450,000 Parole Board … … 151,000* 151,000* Gaming Board for Great Britain … … 631,000 631,000 Horserace Betting Levy Board … … 14,500,000 420,000 Horserace Totalisator Board … … 9,300,000 732,000 * Includes salaries of Secretariat who are Home Office staff.