HC Deb 26 March 1984 vol 57 c2W
Mr. Dewar

asked 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 Scotland

The 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. Dewar

asked 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 Scotland

The 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. Dewar

asked 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 Scotland

The 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.

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