HC Deb 11 November 1982 vol 31 c204W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many non-legally qualified staff have been employed in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in each of the past five years.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

The number of non-legally qualified staff employed in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in each of the past five years was as follows.

number
1977 490
1978 524
1979 561
1980 601
1981 677

Mr. Dewar

asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland if he will give the total cost of operating the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in each of the past five years.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

The total cost of operating the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in each of the past five financial years was as follows:

million
1977–78 3.101
1978–79 3.727
1979–80 4.744
1980–81 6.659
1981–82 8.118

Mr. Dewar

asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many qualified solicitors were employed by the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service in each of the past five years; and what has been the total salary bill for those employees in each of those years.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

The number of qualified solicitors employed by the Crown Ofice and the Procurator Fiscal Service in each of the past five years and the salary costs of these employees is as follows:

Number £ million
1977 175 1.154
1978 179 1.243
1979 203 1.977
1980 211 2.430
1981 223 3.065