§ Mr. Marlowasked the Attorney-General what has been the average amount of money held by all solicitors in the United Kingdom in client accounts for each of the last three years; what has been the net income to solicitors throughout the United Kingdom against moneys deposited in client accounts for each of the last three years; and what proportion of solicitors' income has been derived from this source for each of the last three years for the average solicitor and for the 10 per cent. of solicitors who receive the highest proportion, respectively.
The Attorney-GeneralEngland and Wales: No information is available for 1977 or 1978, or in respect of that 10 per cent. of solicitors who derived the highest proportion of their income from interest on clients' accounts. The following estimates, for 1974, 1975 and 1976, were made in a survey conducted on behalf of the Royal Commission on legal services.