§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Attorney-General what was the cost of legal aid in divorce litigation for each of the last five years.
The Solicitor-GeneralNo separate figures for divorce are available. The gross cost of legal aid for all matrimonial proceedings in the High Court and county courts in the last five years was:
1975–76 … … £16,422,150 1976–77 … … £21,108,120 1977–78 … … £23,898,437 1978–79 … … £23,826,736 1979–80 … … £23,462,701 The net annual cost of legal advice and assistance in connection with divorce and judicial separation for which figures are available was:
1978–79 … … £3,718,525 1979–80 … … £5,259,965