§ Mr. Dewarasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what was the number of qualified solicitors employed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in 1981, 1982 and 1983, respectively, and for the salary costs of those employees in each of these years.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe following figures relate to solicitors and advocates as no distinction is made between the two branches of the profession in this context.
Number of qualified lawyers in Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Number 1981 216 1982 217½ 1983 223
Salary costs £ 1981 3,016,446 1982 3,341,956 1983 3,699,864
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what was the total cost of operating the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in the financial years 1981–82 and 1982–83.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe total cost of operating the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service was as follows:
£ 1981–82 10,286,000 1982–83 11,326,000
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what was the number of non-legally qualified staff employed in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in 1981, 1982 and 1983 respectively.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe information is as follows:
1981 1982 1983 Non-legally qualified staff in: (a) Crown Office 50½ 54 63 (b) Procurator Fiscal Service 641 643½ 652½ The figures are staff-in-post taken on 31 December each year.