HC Deb 11 March 1985 vol 75 c39W
Mr. McKelvey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many requests for legal aid have been (a) applied for and (b) refused in Kilmarnock sheriff court since 1 January 1984.

Mr. Ancram

Up to 28 February 1985, of 3,472 applications for criminal legal aid received 997 were refused, 34 withdrawn and no decision had been taken in 36.

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Percentage increase in rates
Rate poundage 1984–85 Rate poundage 1985–86 Domestic ratepayers Non-domestic ratepayers (see notes below) All ratepayers
pence pence percentage percentage percentage
REGIONAL COUNCILS
Borders 86 42
Central 92 45
Dumfries and Galloway 87 42
Fife 98 54
Grampian 85 38
Highland 95 45
Lothian 96 47.5
Strathclyde 98 50
Tayside 93 46
DISTRICT COUNCILS
Borders
Berwickshire 17 9 19.4 28.7 23.9
Ettrick and Lauderdale 16 10 20.4 30.1 25.8
Roxburgh 24 11 14.6 20.9 17.8
Tweeddale 12 8 19.2 3.6 10.4
Central
Clackmannan 24 14 8.5 7.5 7.9
Falkirk 33 17 9.5 3.3 5.1
Stirling 38 23 24.7 9.7 15.4
Dumfries and Galloway
Annandale and Eskdale 16 8.5 16.9 28.6 23.1
Nithsdale 16 9.3 19 15.2 16.8
Stewartry 14 8 17.5 25.4 21.2
Wigtown 11 7 20 13.7 16.7
Fife
Dunfermline 22 10.5 9.6 23.1 18
Kirkcaldy 29 14.35 11.6 26.8 21.1
North East Fife 18.5 11.25 15.8 20.4 18.2
Grampian
Aberdeen 34.5 16 15.7 12.5 13.4
Banff and Buchan 13 8.5 7 -3.4 -.4
Gordon 9 7.5 13.9 13.9 13.9
Kincardine and Deeside 10 6.5 8.6 15.9 12.2
Moray 13 7.5 1.1 8.5 5.9

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